Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice in the US disarmed a suspect holding a knife using a drone, marking a national first. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office deployed a drone equipped with a high-power magnet for the operation. Footage shows the drone flying inside a residence and positioning itself above the unresponsive suspect. The magnet successfully pulled the knife from the suspect's hand, allowing deputies to intervene safely. This innovative method was conceived by a deputy after negotiators failed to get a response from the suspect. In fullPolice drone uses magnet to disarm knife-wielding suspect in ‘US first’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Cops use drone to pull knife from suspect’s hand in first-of-its-kind operation
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePolice in the US disarmed a suspect holding a knife using a drone, marking a national first. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office deployed a drone equipped with a high-power magnet for the operation. Footage shows the drone flying inside a residence and positioning itself above the unresponsive suspect. The magnet successfully pulled the knife from the suspect's hand, allowing deputies to intervene safely. This innovative method was conceived by a deputy after negotiators failed to get a response from the suspect. In fullPolice drone uses magnet to disarm knife-wielding suspect in ‘US first’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
