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Albany, NY
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Drone Seen Flying Over School In Capital Region Perfectly Legal, Police Say (Poll)
A drone that was seen flying over several schools in the region sparked concerns among parents and prompted a police investigation. The unusual sight was spotted in Albany County on Thursday, Oct. 12, in the town of Bethlehem. Several people contacted the Bethlehem Police Department saying a drone was flying over Slingerlands Elementary, Eagle Elementary, and Bethlehem Central High schools. Officers responded and found the drone’s pilot, who identified himself as an employee of the CoStar Group who was taking commercial real estate photos. He also gave officers his Federal Aviation Admin…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Police Alerted After Drone Seen Flying Near Hawthorne Elementary School
District officials had to make a call to police after a drone was spotted flying near a Northern Westchester school. The incident happened on Thursday, Oct. 13 just before 12:30 p.m., when a drone was seen flying near Hawthorne Elementary School, Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo announced. The sighting prompted district officials to immediately contact Mount Pleasant Police, which advised that there was no need to initiate emergency protocols as there was no threat to the safety of students and staff, according to Giarrizzo. "We will continue…
Fredericksburg, VA
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Stafford County Sheriff Deputy Injured By Woman Who Struck Patrol Vehicle, Escaped: Officials
A deputy with the Stafford County Sheriff's Office was hospitalized after being injured by a woman who struck a patrol car and fled, authorities said. It all began when police initiated a traffic stop on a speeding Nissan Altima near the intersection of Garrisonville Road and Eustace Road around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 29. "As the deputy approached on foot, the driver struck the deputy with her car, hit his motorcycle, and struck another vehicle on the roadway," police said. The driver fled eastbound on Garrisonville Road and stopped near the 610 Car Wash, where she and an underage…
Alexandria, VA
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Twitter Has Field Day After Drone Stops Flights At Reagan National Airport
Reports of a drone halted all flights at Reagan Washington National Airport Thursday, July 21 — and Twitter users were having a field day. Some suspected the drone was a tourist trying to get a shot of the Washington Monument. A grounded passenger was just happy the delay wasn't for a "boring" reason. Whoever is operating that drone at DCA is going to be in a world of trouble...chaotic situation right now in the airspace around DCA as inbound flights being turned away from approach/landing. #aviation — Kenny Lorber (@KMLorbz) July 21, 2022 All arrivals and departures at the Arlington ai…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Man Who Hid In Woods From Cops Serving Warrant In Morris County Found After K9, Drone Search
A man was arrested after trying to hide in the woods from police as they were serving a warrant in Morris County, authorities said. The Morris County Sheriff's Department arrived at Naughright Road at the Totten Farm to serve a warrant around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, according to the Washington Township Police Department, who responded after the man allegedly ran into the woods. Police then set up a perimeter and used K9 officers to thoroughly search the area before the man was found hiding in the brush along a hedgerow, the department said. A drone was also used in the search, autho…
Yonkers, NY
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Investigation Underway After Mysterious Drone Flies Above Yankee Stadium During Game
Police are investigating after a drone flew above Yankee Stadium in the middle of Yankees-Red Sox, according to NJ.com. The incident took place on Saturday, July 16 when the Yankees were en route to beating the Sox 1-14. The drone reportedly zipped around in the air for 15 minutes near the Delta Airlines sign in the right-center field, NJ.com said. The drone flashed red and green lights as it flew around before vanishing behind the stands in right field and then out of the stadium completely, the news site reported. Yankees officials told NJ.com they were aware of the drone and the NYPD w…
Newburgh, NY
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Man Dies After Falling Attempting To Retrieve Downed Drone In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A man from the area was killed after reaching for a downed drone and falling more than 250 feet in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Orange County in Deerpark around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, said Trooper Steven Nevel. State police responded to the Hawk’s Nest in the town of Deerpark after the victim, identified as Sullivan County resident Binh Ledinh, age 42, of Lumberland, was reported missing by his wife, Nevel said. An investigation revealed that Ledinh was flying a drone on State Route 97/ Hawk’s Nest in the early hours. At approximately 7:32 a.m. the drone cras…
Greenburgh, NY
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Pace University Students Help Elmsford Fourth-Graders Learn STEM Skills
Students of Pace University’s Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems helped a class of fourth-graders learn various STEM skills during a five-week program at Alice E. Grady School in Elmsford. The fourth-graders utilized fun color combinations to learn basic computer coding skills, and on Monday, May 6, the last day of the program, students gave a drone and robotics demonstration called the “City Within a City” showcase to staff members including the Elmsford Superintendent of Schools Marc P. Baiocco, Ed.D., Alice E. Grady Principal Douglas Doller, Elmsford Mayor Rober…
