A man suspected of committing a home invasion was arrested after failing to flee the scene and falling from a ladder into an underground swimming pool.
The suspect, identified as a 36-year-old man, David Berdan, was captured on video climbing out the window of a home in Beverly Hills, California, in a daring escape attempt.
With the window screen lying on the ground near the home, the robbery suspect was then seen attempting to climb to the top of the patio structure using a ladder.
Verdun appeared to have made multiple attempts, first slipping off the ladder and then grabbing onto a bush to prevent himself from falling. The suspect then fell backwards off the ladder, tripped on the bottom step and tumbled into the pool. After him a ladder fell into the water.
The footage was taken after the home’s security system alerted authorities to the break-in. ABC7 report. Police flew a drone over the property and recorded the man’s futile escape attempt.
After getting out of the pool, Verdun, presumably drenched, tried to hide in the garden, but police quickly found him and took him into custody.
Such drone enforcement tactics have become increasingly common in some regions due to reduced police staff numbers caused by police budget cut plans.
In Asheville, North Carolina, police increased Drones are being used to fill staffing shortages and monitor crimes committed by homeless people.
Tourism is estimated to drop by 11% in 2023, and police have been using drones to crack down on the aforementioned crimes. Fifteen police officers from the department have earned drone flying certifications while on the job, and the department owns six aircraft.
The New York City Police Department also dispatched a drone to monitor complaints about backyard parties and private social gatherings over Labor Day weekend in 2023.
“When a caller says there’s a large crowd in their backyard, a large party, we use our assets to get to the scene,” NYPD Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said at a press conference. I’m going to check on how the party is going.”
However, New York City recently canceled another robot-assisted pilot program.
In early February 2024, the New York City Police Department concluded a six-month program for a patrol robot called K5 to monitor the city’s subway system. Riders rarely used it for safety purposes, according to the report.
Similar robots are also being used to patrol areas in Portland, Oregon.
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