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(145,808 posts) Sun Dec 15, 2024, 01:45 PM Dec 15

"Hazardous drone operation" leads to two arrests in Boston [View all]

Source: CBS News

December 15, 2024 / 11:12 AM EST

BOSTON – Two people were arrested Saturday night in Boston for what police describe as a "hazardous drone operation."

Robert Duffy, 42, of Charlestown, and 32-year-old Jeremy Folcik of Bridgewater were arrested on Long Island in Boston Harbor. Both men are charged with trespassing. Additional fines or charges could be added, Boston police said.

According to Boston police, an officer spotted an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) flying close to Logan Airport. The officer was able to find the drone's location, altitude, flight history and track the operator to Long Island. Because the drones were close to the Logan Airport airspace, Boston police worked with Homeland Security, Massachusetts State Police, the Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and Logan Airport Air Traffic Control as part of its investigation.

Three people were found inside the Long Island Health Campus, which is no longer in operation. When police arrived, they say one of the suspects ran. Duffy and Folcik were taken into custody. Officers said they found a drone inside Duffy's backpack. The third suspect is believed to have fled the area on a small boat. Duffy and Folcik are scheduled to be arraigned in Dorchester District Court in the coming days.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boston-massachusetts-drone-arrest/

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"Hazardous drone operation" leads to two arrests in Boston [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 15 OP

I wonder if these guys have some sort of loose Internet organization Walleye Dec 15 #1

Book em Danno Oneear Dec 15 #2

Are you allowed to capture it with a net or bolo? Ranting Randy Dec 15 #7

Interesting Traildogbob Dec 15 #3

Get your own drone and do the same to him? /nt sdfernando Dec 15 #10

It's been in my game plan!! Traildogbob Dec 15 #11

not too much recourse, but... druidity33 Dec 15 #12

Would a paintball gun be classified as a weapon? Wicked Blue Dec 15 #13

Could be an option. Traildogbob Dec 15 #15

Fishing line brakester Dec 15 #19

Sorry brakester Dec 15 #18

Mostly the drones in these mountains Farmer-Rick Dec 15 #25

I wonder if you could generate radio interference to jam the signal. nt Gore1FL Dec 15 #27

I would suggest looking up the FAA Rules for flying a drone. mackdaddy Dec 15 #28

Sorry, that's not correct about altitude William Seger Dec 16 #32

Don't sunbathe nude in your backyard Polybius Dec 15 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author bucolic_frolic Dec 15 #4

All fun until the police show up. Srkdqltr Dec 15 #5

We were nowheah neah the aihhpawt, I yorkster Dec 15 #6

And that's how you do it. Baitball Blogger Dec 15 #8

When I first read it, I was like "hobby drones can fly all the way from Long Island to Boston???" Dennis Donovan Dec 15 #9

"Officers said they found a drone inside Duffy's backpack." Talitha Dec 15 #14

"the larger ones people have been seeing" PSPS Dec 15 #16

And they claim to be the size of a ... reACTIONary Dec 15 #22

"think or claim" Talitha Dec 15 #23

You don't need a license to fly drones under 250 grams, just completion of an online safety course. groundloop Dec 15 #17

Well, brakester Dec 15 #20

Like LE has the time and budget to deal with this. LisaM Dec 15 #26

Thanks for the info, groundloop! Talitha Dec 15 #24

Let me guess Cherokee100 Dec 15 #21

My guess too. Trumpers have no respect for others. SunSeeker Dec 15 #30

This is why we can't have nice things Blue_Tires Dec 16 #31