A Denver Metro SWAT raid on South Decatur Street ended without injuries after a police drone’s downdraft reportedly pushed aside a curtain, exposing a man inside who then surrendered, according to photos and captions released by the Denver Police Department. The operation, which played out Friday, used the department’s Drone Operations Unit during what police described as a high-risk warrant service at a home on S. Decatur Street. Images posted over the weekend show officers seizing suspected methamphetamine, suspected fentanyl and a semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun, along with arrests tied to an investigation into narcotics sale and distribution and weapons offenses.
In a post from the Denver Police Department on Facebook, the agency said a Drone Operations Unit pilot flew an interior drone for an initial sweep of the home while also providing aerial overwatch before Denver Metro SWAT executed the high-risk arrest and search warrant. The department credited the drone with helping reduce risk to tactical officers and nearby residents and reported that the man was taken into custody safely…