DFRS Provides Aerial Overwatch During Multi-Day Investigation Apprehension

Following an investigation into an attempted fraudulent check cashing at a bank in Chili, NY, patrol and investigators using the Regional Investigative Operations Center (RIOC) personnel worked together to identify a suspect vehicle and develop information on those involved.

The following day, patrol units located the identified vehicle in a hotel parking lot in Henrietta and requested DFRS assistance to provide aerial overwatch during the planned apprehension.

DFRS coordinated with the MCSO UAS Program to maintain aerial operations in the area and provide continued observation of the vehicle and its occupants. When four individuals exited the hotel and entered the vehicle, patrol units, working alongside plainclothes personnel and supported by DFRS and the UAS Program, moved in and took all four individuals into custody.

Following subsequent interviews and investigative work, one individual was charged in connection with the original incident.

The result: DFRS provided aerial overwatch and enhanced situational awareness during a coordinated apprehension, supporting the efforts of patrol, investigative personnel, the RIOC, and the UAS Program.