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Germantown police show drone video, say device helped locate suspect in overnight pursuit
Summary
At a Germantown village meeting, police presented a drone video of an overnight foot pursuit on Highway 41 that they say helped officers locate and arrest a suspect charged with OWI (fifth offense), resisting and a repeat-offender modifier; board members asked about privacy and technical limits.
At the Germantown Village Board meeting, a police representative presented a drone video showing how the department used an unmanned aircraft to assist officers in locating and apprehending a suspect who fled a traffic stop on Highway 41.
The police presenter said the stop occurred southbound at Holy Hill Road and that the driver ran from the vehicle. "If it wasn't for the drone, they never would have located the individual," the presenter said while narrating the video. The presenter said the drone followed the suspect through a field, relayed directions to…
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