Deputies, drone track DUI suspect from Spanish Springs Burger King into neighborhood

WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Washoe County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies utilized a drone to track and arrest a DUI suspect in Spanish Springs.

Authorities say WCSO dispatch received a report of a man causing a disturbance at a Burger King who appeared intoxicated and smelled of alcohol. As deputies responded, a DFR drone was also deployed to the call.

From the air, our DFR pilot canvassed the area and located the reported white truck in the drive-through. Authorities say that when the vehicle left the business and traveled into a nearby neighborhood, the pilot provided real-time location information, guiding responding deputies directly to the vehicle…

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