I wanted to bring to your attention a recent arrest involving a suspect who broke into a local business. Our deputies, along with the Fordyce Police Department, responded to a local business after the suspect was seen on surveillance cameras breaking into Big Ben’s salvage yard.
After responding to the location, it was decided to launch our drone and search for the suspect, who had fled from the business into some nearby woods. He was spotted almost immediately with the thermal imaging device on the drone.
Once he heard the drone overhead, the suspect laid down on his stomach, put his hands behind his back, and waited for officers to approach and cuff him.
This new and innovative technology enables us to quickly and safely terminate searches like this one. I have attached a short clip of this incident for your viewing pleasure!
