[Scan-DC] Fw: Visitor Cited for Illegal Drone Operation

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From: Rose, Anna 
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 8:48 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Visitor Cited for Illegal Drone Operation


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2016

Contact: Sgt. Anna Rose, (USPP) 



Visitor Cited for Illegal Drone Operation   

Washington, DC – At 4 a.m. on Wednesday, June 15 the United States Park Police were alerted to a drone flying on the north side of the Washington Monument near 16th Street and Constitution Avenue Northwest.

Officers made contact with the operator and ordered him to land the drone.  The officer issued John Newcomer, Jr., a citation for operation of an unmanned aircraft.  A blue UDI R/C drone and a black radio controller were confiscated from Newcomer and kept as evidence.

Federal law prohibits flying all unmanned aircraft, more commonly called drones, in the heavily regulated Flight Restricted Zone around Washington, D.C., including from private property inside the FRZ. Additionally, launching, landing or operating unmanned aircrafts is prohibited in all areas administered by the National Park Service. Know Before You Fly! To learn more visit https://www.faa.gov/uas/no_drone_zone/dc/.

This is the 1st reported incident involving illegal operation of an unmanned aircraft in a Greater Washington area National Park in 2016, and the 28th  incident since 2013. 

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About the United States Park Police: USPP supports the mission of the National Park Service by providing law enforcement to safeguard lives, protect national treasures and symbols of democracy, and preserve the natural and cultural resources entrusted to the care of the National Park Service. USPP officers are located in the Washington, New York, and San Francisco metropolitan areas. The force was created by President George Washington in 1791.



About the National Park Service: More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 411 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov. 

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Sergeant Anna Rose 
Public Information Officer
United States Park Police
1100 Ohio Drive, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20242
@usparkpolicepio
www.facebook.com/USParkPolice/