Drones become newest crime-fighting tool for police

Just one week after the sheriff’s department in Cecil County, Md., got its brand new drone up and running, it was asked to investigate a case of stolen construction equipment.

Authorities in neighboring states suspected half a million worth of bobcats and other small machines were hidden in a house in Elkton.

So the Cecil County Sheriff sent his Typhoon H Pro to investigate. The drone flew over the property and police spotted several pieces of equipment behind the property.

That was enough to convince a judge to sign a warrant that night, leading to the seizure of the stolen equipment, police said. An arrest was made that night …

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/07/19/drones-become-newest-crime-fighting-tool-for-police.html

Fox News Tech | July 19, 2017

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