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police drone
Coverage of police drone in the Nexus archive.
- A closer look at the WCSO drones behind the arrest of three armed men
A police drone equipped with thermal imaging and a loudspeaker tracked and assisted in the arrest of three men armed with illegal firearms following a midnight shooting in Cedar Park.
- Sure you want to set off that illegal firework? A police drone might be watching
Law enforcement struggles to prevent illegal firework use because people stop when patrol cars or helicopters appear. Police are now using drones to monitor such activities.
- VIDEO: Florida man points BB gun at police drone, gets arrested
A Florida man pointed a BB gun at a police drone despite being advised not to, leading to his arrest. The incident occurred on June 13 in Lehigh Acres, Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.