On 07/29/2023, Officers responded to a local retail store after employees reported a subject was hiding in the back storage room. Upon arrival, officers utilized a drone to locate the subject who was sleeping, or pretending to be asleep, on the top of a merchandise storage rack he accessed with a ladder.
The drone woke the clearly dazed subject who immediately attempted to hinder the drone’s abilities by throwing pillows at it. Fortunately, our drone pilots are highly skilled in their role and were able to evade being struck by the pillows while maintaining visual of the subject.
The subject made his way to the ground level, still trying to destroy the drone, and was swiftly taken into custody. The subject was booked for Burglary and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia!
