SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — Three men were arrested, and three illegal handguns were recovered, after an incident and a search by drone in Schenectady Thursday evening.
On the evening of March 19, 2026, at approximately 8:35pm, officers from the Schenectady County Street Crimes Task Force attempted to stop and speak with three individuals walking in the area of State Street and Chestnut Street.
While police were speaking with two of the individuals, each was found to be in possession of an illegal handgun, and they were taken into custody. Schenectady Police officers then began searching for the third individual, who had left the area. The department’s Drone Unit was deployed to assist them in their search. A short time later, the Drone Unit located the third individual hiding in the backyard of an address on Catherine Street. The drone pilot was able to guide a Schenectady police officer on the ground to that individual’s location, and he was also found to be in possession of an illegal handgun and was taken into custody…