Meridian Police Drone Program helps capture suspect in aggravated battery case

Meridian Police arrest aggravated battery suspect with drone assistance

A 35-year-old man went into hiding before being arrested Monday in connection to an aggravated battery investigation, according to Meridian Police.

Meridian Police Drone Program helps capture suspect in aggravated battery case

A drone helped Meridian police quickly track down and arrest a suspect following an aggravated battery investigation this afternoon.35-year-old Ryan Cox of Meridian fled the scene before officers arrived. The department's Drone First Responder program was immediately deployed, giving officers real-time information from the scene.The drone located the suspect's vehicle and followed it to the 1500 block of S. Loder Place, allowing officers to go d…