{"id":2380529,"date":"2024-12-16T12:44:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/law-enforcement-arrests-two-men-over-hazardous-drone-operation-third-suspect-escapes\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T12:44:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T17:44:53","slug":"law-enforcement-arrests-two-men-over-hazardous-drone-operation-third-suspect-escapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/law-enforcement-arrests-two-men-over-hazardous-drone-operation-third-suspect-escapes\/","title":{"rendered":"Law Enforcement Arrests Two Men Over &#8216;Hazardous Drone Operation&#8217; &#8211; Third Suspect Escapes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flaw-enforcement-arrests-two-men-over-hazardous-drone-operation-third-suspect-escapes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2380529&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Two\u2063 men were arrested\u200d in Boston on Saturday for operating\u200d drones near Logan Airport,leading to concerns \u200dabout drone activity along \u200bthe East Coast. The suspects, Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy Folcik, 32,\u2062 were apprehended on Long Island in \u2063Boston\u2063 Harbor, while a third individual managed \u200dto escape on a boat. \u200bPolice had detected the drones earlier in the day and organized a response to halt what they described as a &#8220;hazardous drone \u2064operation.&#8221; During their investigation, a drone was found in Duffy&#8217;s backpack, and police indicated that further charges might be filed. Police emphasized the \u200brisks associated with even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-captures-russias-newest-air-defense-systems\/\" title=\"Ukraine Captures Russia\u2019s Newest Air Defense Systems\">small drones<\/a>, and concerns\u200c were heightened by a\u2063 recent increase in drone sightings \u2063in the area. Local residents expressed fear and uncertainty regarding the situation, especially about potential aggressive uses of drones.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As concern about drone activity along the East Coast spreads, two men were arrested Saturday in Boston after drones were operated near Logan Airport.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police said that at about 10:22 p.m. Robert Duffy, 42, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, of Bridgewater, were arrested on trespassing charges, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/police.boston.gov\/2024\/12\/15\/two-suspects-arrested-following-hazardous-drone-operation-on-long-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boston police<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The arrests took place on Long Island, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secstate-blinken-on-bidens-climate-agenda-americans-that-relied-on-old-industries-will-be-hit-hard\/\" title=\"SecState Blinken On Biden\u2019s Climate Agenda: Americans \u2018That Relied On Old Industries Will Be Hit Hard\u2019\">small island<\/a> in Boston Harbor. A third man escaped the island on a boat, police said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At about 4:30 p.m., police detected a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shocking-admission-biden-admin-says-doesnt-authority-shoot-massive-drones-buzzing-east-coast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drone<\/a> being operated on the island, police said, and organized an operation to reach the island and stop the &ldquo;hazardous drone operation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When police arrived on the island, the suspects fled on foot. Two of the three suspects were caught, however.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the investigation, a drone was discovered inside Duffy&rsquo;s backpack.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police said further charges could be filed.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">&ldquo;Even small drones pose significant risks,&rdquo; police said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aviation expert Seth Miller wondered whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-governor-posts-footage-dozens-drones-house-demands-answers-action-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">illegal drone flights<\/a><\/a> such as this are linked to a spike in drone sightings along the East Coast, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcboston.com\/news\/local\/two-men-arrested-for-hazardous-drone-operations-near-logan-airport\/3577947\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTSB-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Could those be the types of things that other people are seeing?&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;They&rsquo;ve got the signal lights on them the red and green and white lights are sort of FAA standards, so if they&rsquo;re aliens, they managed to learn FAA law pretty quickly,&rdquo; Miller said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Colleen Ross of &nbsp;Keene, New Hampshire, said she thinks this is beyond people playing with toys.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I did get a little scared because there are no answers out there as to what, where, and why this is happening,&rdquo; Ross said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;And sure enough I went and grabbed my binoculars, and it was red and green flashing that typical one you&rsquo;ve kind of been seeing,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;Having seen it with my own naked eyes last night, I personally as a U.S. citizen, I want some answers,&rdquo; Ross said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matthew Murello, the mayor of Washington Township, New Jersey, told &ldquo;Good Morning America&rdquo; on Monday that he is not happy with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-jersey-residents-disturbed-mysterious-objects-appearing-sky-night-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">answers<\/a> officials are giving out, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/east-coast-drones-latest-somethings-new-jersey-mayor\/story?id=116820553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not trying to stir anything up, but we all know &mdash; if you just turn on the television &mdash; that drones can be used in an aggressive fashion,&rdquo; Murello said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;They can carry payloads. 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Police reported that around 10:22 p.m., Robert Duffy, 42, from Charlestown, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, from Bridgewater, were arrested for trespassing. The arrests occurred on Long Island in Boston Harbor. A third individual managed to escape by boat. Authorities detected a drone operating on the island around 4:30 p.m. and initiated an operation to halt what they deemed a &#8220;hazardous drone operation.&#8221; Upon police arrival, the suspects fled on foot; however, two of them were captured. During the investigation, a drone was found in Duffy&#8217;s backpack and additional charges may follow. Police emphasized that even small drones can pose significant risks. Aviation expert Seth Miller speculated whether these illegal flights are connected to an increase in reported drone sightings along the East Coast. Colleen Ross from Keene expressed her concern over the situation and called for answers after witnessing unusual flashing lights herself. Matthew Murello, mayor of Washington Township in New Jersey, voiced his dissatisfaction with official responses regarding potential aggressive uses of drones<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2380530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Boston-Airport.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[16097,4283,36508,46894,35975],"class_list":["post-2380529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-law-enforcement","tag-arrests","tag-crime-news","tag-drone-operation","tag-public-safety"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Boston-Airport.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2380529"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380533,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380529\/revisions\/2380533"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2380530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}