Teen steals thousands, tries fleeing in Uber, US cops say. Neighbour’s drone thwarts him


After officers spoke with a neighbour while canvassing the area, the man told police he flew his drone and spotted the person hiding in a “green belt area behind” a court before entering what looked like a gray Uber sedan, according to police. — Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

A teen accused of stealing US$30,000 (RM138,435) in cash and property from a California home was arrested after a drone spotted him fleeing in an Uber, police said.

A Hercules resident called to report a break-in shortly before 6.30am on Sunday, May 28, the city’s police department said in a May 30 Facebook post.

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