Auburn Police Use Drone First Responder to Arrest Rape Suspect

Auburn Police use drone first responder to arrest rape suspect

Auburn Police, with help from its Skydio drone first responder pilot program, arrested a 21-year-old man for investigation of third-degree rape of a child and communication with a minor for immoral purposes.

Auburn Police arrest child rape suspect with help from new drone

Auburn Police arrested a man suspected of third degree rape of a child and communicating with a minor for immoral purposes Sept. 30 after officers located his vehicle and coordinated an operation supported by the department’s new Skydio drone. Detectives had developed probable cause to arrest the man before the Tactical Patrol Unit located his vehicle that morning, according to police.