The Brief
- West Chester police used a thermal imaging drone to help rescue a lost elderly person.
- Police used the drone footage to direct officers on the ground to the lost person.
- The West Chester Police Department said the use of technology, like drones, helps “build safer and stronger communities.”
WEST CHESTER, Pa. – Police in West Chester used a thermal imaging drone to rescue an elderly person who was lost in the woods amid bitter cold temperatures overnight.
What we know:
The West Chester Police Department says it was contacted by a neighboring department to help with the search for a missing elderly person. …