West Sacramento PD combines ALPR and drone (UAS) to recover stolen vehicle, detain suspects

West Sacramento police paired ALPR alerts with a drone to locate a stolen vehicle, capture video evidence of a suspect discarding car keys, and detain two people.

Outcome

Outcome unclear

Agency

Not disclosed

Vendor

Not publicly identified

Technology role

helped recover stolen property

Crime category

unspecified

Incident date

—

Publication date

3/2/2026

Confidence

78%

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