RENTON, Wash. — Renton police are putting their drone training to good use.
The department says one of its pilots used their drone to find a burglary suspect inside a building and “kept eyes” on him until he was arrested.
It happened at a building that’s currently under construction on Park Avenue North.
On June 14, just after 7:30 p.m. an alarm alerted building security that someone was inside.
Police responded, and an officer sent a drone in to take a look around.
Inside – the officer saw a man hiding under a blanket.
When the man eventually put his shoes on and walked out of the building, officers arrested him.
“Drones are a lifesaving tool that can be flown into potentially unsafe areas, relaying real-time video so officers can assess the situation,” the department said.
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