On March 29, a Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office pilot flew an agency helicopter down to about 250 feet, sounded the aircraft’s siren and waived to playing children in a neighborhood near Sherwood Park in Modesto.
The very loud sound of a low-flying Sheriff’s Office helicopter circling the neighborhood — apparently a common occurrence according to residents — led some to believe deputies were searching for a suspect in the area.
But the Sheriff’s Office stated there was no need for the neighborhood’s residents to worry. This flight in particular was not responding to any calls for service…