Los Angeles police officers briefly detained a man in East Hollywood on Thursday night who they say flew a drone too close to a police helicopter.
The airship was helping officers on the ground look for a person around Western Avenue and Sunset Boulevard, where police had set up a perimeter, when the drone flew nearby, said Officer Nuria Vanegas.
The helicopter “had to make some movements to avoid” the drone, she said. Officers found the man controlling the drone and detained him, she said. Video of the incident showed an officer seizing a white quadcopter-type drone while others handcuffed the man they say flew it.