Montgomery County police drones were busy Thursday, helping safely locate a young child and arrest six people.
Police officers responded to the area of Pennydog Court in Silver Spring at about 4:35 p.m. following the report of a missing five-year-old.
Raven, the department’s Drone as a First Responder, located the child and relayed the location to nearby officers, who quickly reunited the child and parents.
Raven also was dispatched at about 1:10 p.m. to the 900 block of Thayer Avenue in Silver Spring for a theft in progress. The drone arrived before the officers and was able to spot two suspects leaving the store. The officers went to that location and apprehended both suspects.
Around 8 p.m., a theft was reported at the Nike Store in the 7100 block of Arlington Road, Bethesda. Once again, a drone was deployed and located the suspects from overhead and provided officers with their location. Four suspects were apprehended, according to police.
Thursday was a busy day for the police drones as they assisted on 17 incidents to support county police officers.
Six people are in police custody and a missing 5-year-old was safely located with the assistance of The MCPD Drone as First Responder during three separate calls for service on Thursday, March 13, 2025.https://t.co/wAfA3tbS1M
MCPD #MCPNews #Drone pic.twitter.com/nCtXHcZJZ9— Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) March 14, 2025
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