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Multiple sourcesPolice drone· Redwood City, San Mateo County

Redwood City Police Drone Locates Missing Nonverbal 10-Year-Old Before He Reached Traffic

A Redwood City police drone kept eyes on a missing nonverbal 10-year-old boy running near traffic until officers safely reached him, days after the city expanded its Axon drone-as-first-responder contract.

Outcome
Person located
Agency
Not disclosed
Vendor
Not publicly identified
Technology role
helped locate a missing person
Crime category
unspecified
Incident date
9/3/2026
Publication date
9/5/2026
Confidence
90%

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