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Drone Technology Used To Track Down Teen On The Run After Crashing Car: Howard Co. Police

Howard County Police used a drone to track down a teenager who had run from the scene of a car crash in Columbia.

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On April 9, police were called to a Columbia neighborhood for a report of a vehicular crash. Witnesses reported seeing a teenage boy run from the vehicle that had rolled onto its top in a resident's yard so police used a drone to track his movements.
On April 9, police were called to a Columbia neighborhood for a report of a vehicular crash. Witnesses reported seeing a teenage boy run from the vehicle that had rolled onto its top in a resident's yard so police used a drone to track his movements. (Photo courtesy of the Howard County Police)

COLUMBIA, MD — Technology helped Howard County Police track down a teenage suspect on the run recently.

On April 9, police were called to a Columbia neighborhood for a report of a vehicular crash. Witnesses reported seeing a teenage boy run from the vehicle that had rolled onto its top in a resident's yard. Officers determined the vehicle to be stolen, according to Howard County Police.

An officer on the scene used a drone and its advanced technology to find the teen who was running through the neighborhood. The teen was apprehended and charged with motor vehicle theft, the police department stated.

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