Redmond Police use drone to help catch shoplifting suspect
Apr 11, 2025, 1:30 PM
Redmond Police used a drone to track a shoplifting suspect. (Courtesy Redmond Police Department)
(Courtesy Redmond Police Department)
Newly released footage shows how a police drone helped officers track and arrest a shoplifting suspect last month.
On March 13, Redmond police responded to a report of a shoplifting incident at a store in the 17700 block of Northeast 76th Street. Officers were informed the suspect had a criminal history that included armed robbery.
鈥淎 Drone as a First Responder (DFR) pilot deployed a drone, quickly located the suspect, and saw him enter the passenger side of a vehicle in the parking lot,鈥� Redmond police said in a. 鈥淲ith the help of the DFR, patrol officers followed the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop on the Highway 520 entrance ramp.鈥�
The footage, released by Redmond PD, shows the pursuit that led officers to stop the car and arrest the suspect.
No injuries were reported.
馃毃DFR technology leads officers to a shoplifting suspect with criminal history馃毃
On March 13, around 9:30 p.m., Redmond officers responded to a reported shoplift in progress at a retail store in the 17700 block of NE 76thSt. Store employees described the male suspect and stated鈥�
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