12-Year-Old Handcuffed, 17-Year-Old Honor Student at Gunpoint: Two ALPR Errors in One Month in Espanola, NM

In Espanola, NM, an ALPR misread a plate digit and a 12-year-old was handcuffed. One month later, a 17-year-old honors student and quarterback was stopped at gunpoint on his way home from school after ALPR mistook his vehicle for one linked to armed robberies. Both families filed lawsuits.