A man reported by multiple people to have assaulted a woman in Riverside County before trying to flee on his bicycle to a Burger King was tracked down with the assistance of a police drone operator, authorities said.
The incident took place Saturday, when Desert Hot Springs police received 911 calls reporting the assault in the 1300 block of La Mesa Drive, the Police Department said in a social media post Monday.
Witnesses reported that the suspect fled on his bicycle and was possibly armed with a gun.
A Desert Hot Springs police drone was launched and located the suspect riding through a Vons parking lot before tracking him as he entered a Burger King, police said…