A dangerous fugitive on the run was caught here in Middle Tennessee thanks to a drone flying in Sumner County.
They are making an incredible difference for first responders here and the video they capture is jaw-dropping. Suspects on the run may think they’ll get away but have no idea they are followed from high above.
Case in point: Police in Hendersonville were after a dangerous fugitive out of Memphis.
It was midnight and the guy ditched his car taking off on foot in a quiet neighborhood.
On the ground, officers had no idea where he went.
“A squad car is here and then here he is and he’s going to jump the fence,” said Mickey Summers with Sumner County EMA.
The suspect likely figured he’d slip away under cover of darkness.
But what he didn’t know is that a silent drone was following him from above, directing police to where he’s hiding
“He’s running and that officer is told he’s just gone to the next house. He’s right behind there. We’re going to converge here with more officers, he sees them. They got him cornered and he has no clue how or why,” said Summers.