Ex-Pinellas deputy accused of tracking estranged wife using FLOCK, sheriff says: ‘Started on Valentine’s Day’

A former Pinellas County sheriff's deputy was arrested Thursday morning after investigators discovered he unlawfully accessed law enforcement databases more than 100 times to stalk his estranged wife, according to the sheriff's office.Pinellas County deputy database auditPinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced the arrest of former deputy Ronald Scott during a live news conference. Investigators alleged that Scott repeatedly misused the FLOCK license plate reader system and driver's license records between February and June.The sheriff said the unlawful searches targeted his estranged wife, her boyfriend, the boyfriend's wife and his wife's father. All parties were legally married and working toward divorce, according to PCSO.Scott ran more than 100 unauthorized queries on those individuals and their vehicle tags, often while off duty. Law enforcement said Scott gave false reasons to justify the computer inquiries.License plate search trackingAudits of agency computer systems ha