A Metro police drone helped Las Vegas officers track down a man accused of firing shots into the air behind a home, ending in an arrest and the recovery of a gun. The department shared video of the response on its official social account Tuesday night, touting the quick aerial assist as the latest example of using drones to size up dangerous calls before officers step into the yard.
Drone Guided Officers To Suspect
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, officers were dispatched on a report of a man with a gun arguing with another man in the backyard of a home when the suspect allegedly began firing rounds into the air. Metro says a department drone was launched, quickly located the suspect and guided officers to his exact position, which ended with an arrest and a firearm recovered at the scene. The post included incident number LLV260300083340 and asked anyone with information to call the tip line at (702) 828-3111.
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