Drone technology helps locate 3 suspects after chase in Asheville

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — The Asheville Police Department arrested three men Friday after a stolen vehicle pursuit ended with a drone-assisted search.

The incident began before 11:30 p.m. when officers located the vehicle reported stolen. When police attempted to make contact on Short Coxe Avenue with the occupants, the driver sped away and hit a parked car.

The suspects allegedly abandoned the vehicle in a field on Bartlett Street and eventually fled on foot into a wooded area after ditching the vehicle…

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