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Canine, Drone, Help Apprehend Home Invading Sexual Assault Suspect In Harford County Canine, Drone, Help Apprehend Home Invading Sexual Assault Suspect In Harford County
Canine, Drone, Help Apprehend Home Invading Sexual Assault Suspect In Harford County Old school and new school came together to help well-trained members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office apprehended a wanted sexual assault suspect, according to officials. For the second time in a week, deputies were able to deploy drone technology - with an assist from a police K9 - to track down a man wanted for a home invasion and alleged sexual assault in Edgewood. It was the second time in a week that investigators were able to use the tech to apprehend a wanted criminal. Shortly before midnight on Saturday, April 13, deputies were called to investigate a home invasion and report…
Juvenile Who Bailed From Rollover Crash On Neighbor's Lawn Apprehended In Howard County (VIDEO) Juvenile Who Bailed From Rollover Crash On Neighbor's Lawn Apprehended In Howard County (VIDEO)
Juvenile Who Bailed From Rollover Crash On Neighbor's Lawn Apprehended In Howard County (Video) An investigation has been launched in Howard County after a teen stole a vehicle, crashed onto the front lawn of an area home and was tracked down by officers who pulled out all the stops during their investigation. Police were called at around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 to the Columbia neighborhood, where there was a reported overturned crash involving a juvenile and a vehicle they found on its roof, with no one inside. On Wednesday, the Howard County Police Department released body cam footage of the incident, which depicts the steps investigators went through to ultimately apprehend t…
Man Who Shot Woman Fleeing From Confrontation Linked To Harford County Burglary: Sheriff Man Who Shot Woman Fleeing From Confrontation Linked To Harford County Burglary: Sheriff
Man Who Shot Woman Fleeing From Confrontation Linked To Harford County Burglary: Sheriff A drone proved key in helping investigators in Harford County track down a North East man wanted in connection to an early morning burglary and shooting on Wednesday, officials say. Joshua Brewster, 31, was arrested following a brief investigation by members of the sheriff's office after he shot a woman fleeing from a confrontation in a home on Highland Drive, according to authorities. Deputies from the Harford County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 5:53 a.m. on April 10 to the 200 block of Highland Drive, where they found a woman who had been shot in her lower body, though sh…
'Dynamic Drone Duo' Help Save The Life Of Missing Hiker In Stafford County 'Dynamic Drone Duo' Help Save The Life Of Missing Hiker In Stafford County
'Dynamic Drone Duo' Help Save The Life Of Missing Hiker In Stafford County It's a bird ... It's a plane ... It's a life-saving drone from the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. A pair of drone pilots operating with the sheriff's office are being praised for possibly saving the life of a man who went missing while hiking early on Saturday morning. Officials say that shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Feb. 17, deputies were called to the Civil War Park on Mount Hope Church Road, where a 36-year-old hiker who got separated from his group around midnight and was wearing clothing not fit for the frigid weather.  While temperatures dipped below zero, technology nearly fail…
Man Threatening To Torture, Murder Ex-GF In Sussex Captured By Drone In NY: Cops Man Threatening To Torture, Murder Ex-GF In Sussex Captured By Drone In NY: Cops
Man Threatening To Torture, Murder Ex-GF In Sussex Captured By Drone In NY: Cops A man who barricaded himself in his New York home after threatening to torture and kill his ex-girlfriend — as she filed a complaint against him in New Jersey — was captured with the help of drone technology, authorities announced. Joseph B. Bell, 47, is accused of threatening to torture and murder his ex while she was trying to sign a complaint at the New Jersey State Police barracks in Sussex County on Sunday, Oct. 22, according to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. “At one point the suspect even threatened the New Jersey state trooper who was taking a statement from the victim,” polic…
Man Held Woman In Campfire During Attack In Southern Mass: Police Man Held Woman In Campfire During Attack In Southern Mass: Police
Man Held Woman In Campfire During Attack In Southern Mass: Police A woman said a man set her ablaze by shoving her into a campfire and holding her there earlier this week, authorities said.  Robert McWilliams, 45, whose last known address is listed in New Bedford, was arrested in Fairhaven on charges of assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, intimidation, and assault with intent to kill, police said.  Fairhaven officers found a woman with burns to her upper body in the Long Road area on Monday, March 20, just after 8 p.m. She told them a man she knew attacked her and threw her into a campfire.  She tried to …
Why Drones Are Putting Robots On Power Lines Across South Jersey Why Drones Are Putting Robots On Power Lines Across South Jersey
Why Drones Are Putting Robots On Power Lines Across South Jersey Have you wondered what those tiny UFOs are doing along South Jersey power lines? "Bird mitigation." In other words, setting up a system for scaring off birds that would otherwise be killed striking into or landing on the lines. The drones place tiny robotic devices on the lines. In the past, utility workers used to dangerously dangle from helicopters to accomplish the same tasks, according to the Wetlands Institute.  The "bird diverters" were most recently placed along the north side of Stone Harbor Boulevard, according to the Institute. In addition to sparing the birds from electroc…
Police Drone Finds 2-Year-Old MA Girl Missing After Mother's Stabbing Arrest Police Drone Finds 2-Year-Old MA Girl Missing After Mother's Stabbing Arrest
Police Drone Finds 2-Year-Old MA Girl Missing After Mother's Stabbing Arrest A 2-year-old girl who went missing after her mother allegedly stabbed a 61-year-old victim was found with the help of drone technology, according to authorities. The child's mother, 25-year-old Angel-Leah Duarte, was reported for stabbing by a neighbor when the bloody victim of Duarte's crime showed up at their door around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, Freetown police said.  Duarte fled her home on foot along with her young child to escape police. The alleged stabber was subsequently found, although her child was not with her.  Freetown police began a search for the toddler with help from…
Lynx Captured After Being On Loose In Suffolk County Lynx Captured After Being On Loose In Suffolk County
Lynx Captured After Being On Loose In Suffolk County A lynx that was on the run on Long Island has been captured after much hard work and is safe at an area sanctuary. The wild animal, which is believed to be a Eurasian lynx, had been spotted in numerous locations in the Islip area throughout the week. According to Frank Florida, of the Strong Island Rescue League, the cat was captured with the use of a heat-seeking drone around 4 a.m., Friday, July 29 on Hawthrone Avenue in Central Islip. Earlier Story: Possible Bobcat Sighting Reported In West Islip Once spotted, the cat -- officials are not sure yet if the cat is a boy or girl -- was tr…
Drone Finds Bodies Of Missing Jersey Shore Couple In Pine Barrens, No Foul Play Suspected Drone Finds Bodies Of Missing Jersey Shore Couple In Pine Barrens, No Foul Play Suspected
Drone Finds Bodies Of Missing Jersey Shore Couple In Pine Barrens, No Foul Play Suspected Police using a drone found the bodies Tuesday of an Ocean County couple who went missing two weeks ago. No foul play was suspected, authorities said. The bodies of Lorraine Parker, 60, and Gary Parker, 67, "were located deceased in a densely wooded area of Warren Grove in the vicinity of their residence," Stafford Township police announced in a release. Although autopsies were scheduled for later this week, police said they don't suspect any criminal wrongdoing. "Our department sends its condolences to the Parkers' family and friends," the department said. The couple was reportedly last s…
DelCo Burglars Ransacked, Lived In Home For Week While Homeowner Was Away, Radnor Police Say DelCo Burglars Ransacked, Lived In Home For Week While Homeowner Was Away, Radnor Police Say
DelCo Burglars Ransacked, Lived In Home For Week While Homeowner Was Away, Radnor Police Say A pair of burglars were apprehended Sunday after police found they ransacked and lived in a Delaware County home for nearly a week while the homeowner was away, authorities said. A Radnor Township resident arrived on Sunday, Aug. 15 to find that their Matsonford house had been ransacked, police said.  An officer and K-9 Urrsi were sent inside the house where they found Nicole DiPietro, 39, of Springfield, hiding inside the home, Radnor Township police said. She was taken into custody without incident. Meanwhile, a second suspect, William Quirk, 45, of Broomall, escaped from …
Secret Service Executes Search Warrant In Small Central Mass Town Secret Service Executes Search Warrant In Small Central Mass Town
Secret Service Executes Search Warrant In Small Central Mass Town Federal agents and drone technology were deployed in a small Central Massachusetts town on Thursday, Jan. 14, during a busy day for the local police. The intrigue began around 8 a.m. when the U.S. Secret Service, Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General, Central Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, and the Leicester Police executed a search warrant in the Cherry Valley section of Leicester. Leicester has a population of about 11,000 people. Cherry Valley is on the East side of town near Worcester. Typically, the Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General investigates…
COVID-19: Police Force In Fairfield County Town Tests ‘Pandemic Drone’ That Can Sense Symptoms COVID-19: Police Force In Fairfield County Town Tests ‘Pandemic Drone’ That Can Sense Symptoms
Covid-19: Police Force In Fairfield County Town Tests ‘Pandemic Drone’ That Can Sense Symptoms As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues its grasp on the tristate area, a police department in Fairfield County is testing a unique state-of-the-art tool using drone technology. Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas and Captain Ryan Paulsson, head of the department’s drone program, are testing new drone technology called “Flatten the Curve Pilot Program.” The department partnered with the technology/drone company Draganfly, to test software that can help the community practice safe social distancing while identifying possible coronavirus symptoms. The testing program seemed a…