Sacramento County Sheriff's drone disarms armed suspect using attached magnet in nationwide first

Sacramento County sheriff's deputies used a drone fitted with a magnet to pull a knife from an armed, non-responsive suspect's hand during a standoff, resolving the incident without force — reportedly a U.S. first.

Outcome

Arrest

Agency

Not disclosed

Vendor

Not publicly identified

Technology role

assisted officer response

Crime category

unspecified

Incident date

6/18/2026

Publication date

6/1/2026

Confidence

85%

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