Community tip, drone help Louisville police arrest attempted robbery suspect

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville Metro police are thanking quick police work, community members stepping up and drone technology for landing a suspect behind bars.

The department shared drone video on Facebook, and said a community member saw something suspicious the morning of March 2 and called it in to police.

Officers responded to reports of a masked man on a bicycle carrying bolt cutters near a storage facility on Dixie Highway. Within minutes, LMPD launched a drone. Even though the suspect had already fled, he was caught about a mile away…

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