Tennessee congressional hopeful accused of shooting license plate cameras
Local news reports citing an affidavit say at least one was manufactured by Flock.Police said Heimerman allegedly reached one of the cameras through the grounds of a place of worship while a service was under way. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Heimerman is running for election [PDF] to represent Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026.
- ▪Local news reports citing an affidavit say at least one was manufactured by Flock.Police said Heimerman allegedly reached one of the cameras through the grounds of a place of worship while a service was under way.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Heimerman is running for election [PDF] to represent Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District.
- ▪He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026.
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