Police drone helps track down suspect after teenager robbed at knifepoint in Luton
A man in his 20s has been arrested after a police drone was used to track a stolen bike after a robbery in Stopsley, Luton.
Bedfordshire Police said officers received a 999 call yesterday reporting a teenage boy had been robbed at knifepoint.
Using tracker data from the stolen bike, a police drone pilot followed the suspect's route from above and directed officers on the ground.
The force said this helped officers locate and arrest a suspect less than an hour after the original 999 call. A man in his 20s remains in police custody on suspicion of robbery.
Bedfordshire Police said: “Violent crime has no place in Bedfordshire, and we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to identify offenders and bring them to justice.”