Incident Description

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers used a drone to quickly locate and arrest a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred near the city’s Chinatown area.

On July 20, 2026, LVMPD responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 4300 block of Spring Mountain Road, near Arville Street. Officers rapidly deployed a drone from the department’s growing aerial fleet. The drone located a man matching the suspect’s description as he fled on foot. A drone pilot then guided patrol units to the location. After a brief foot pursuit, officers took the suspect into custody.

Sources
https://x.com/LVMPD/status/2099916638229332211
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/09/15/birds-eye-view-police-drone-leads-quick-arrest-after-chinatown-area-robbery/
https://hoodline.com/2026/09/chinatown-armed-robbery-suspect-nabbed-after-lvmpd-drone-tracks-foot-chase/