PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. (WSVN) - - A former Fort Pierce Florida Highway Patrol trooper is facing some serious charges after running into trouble with the law.
Following his Sept. 9 arrest, Alain Fernandez, a 15-year trooper, is accused of sending Flock camera data and other law enforcement information to friends through text and Snapchat. He was fired following the arrest and faces three felony charges.
This reportedly came to light following the arrest of an Alabama man who allegedly impersonated a police officer. The man’s phone had messages from Fernandez that contained National Crime Information Center data on five people.
“When you log in that computer at the beginning of your shift, you’re adhering to a policy that says you’re not going to use it for anything,” said former Indian River County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Michael Dilks.
Dilks served in law enforcement for over two decades, and he said the scope of this case makes it unique.
“In this case, when you start talking about multiple people, multiple databases, that would lead me to think, ‘Is there some type of criminal enterprise that he might be tipping off, or is there some type of other ulterior motive?'” Dilks said.
According to arresting documents, Fernandez shared information with a dozen people. The cases varied from sending medical records, to warning someone about a pending warrant after their license plate was tracked.
“Flock gets rolling out, which is probably the most useful tool for good things, but it’s also very useful for bad things, and they just rolled it out without any oversight,” Dilks said.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement determined that Fernandez’s disclosures were not meant to obstruct a criminal probe.
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