Multiple sourcesPolice drone· Auburn, King
Auburn, WA: Skydio drone-as-first-responder supports arrest of child-rape suspect
Auburn police say their Skydio drone program let detectives watch a suspect and plan a safe apprehension in a child sex offense case; he was arrested without incident.
- Outcome
- Arrest
- Agency
- Not disclosed
- Vendor
- Not publicly identified
- Technology role
- assisted officer response; supported an arrest
- Crime category
- unspecified
- Incident date
- 9/30/2026
- Publication date
- 10/5/2026
- Confidence
- 76%
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