By John Vibes Initially, the police claimed that the drone attacked the helicopter and attempted to fly into it, but audio that was later released by air traffic control tells a different story. In the air traffic control recordings, the NYPD helicopter pilot can be heard announcing that he is following the drone.
The two New Yorkers were arrested in July after an NYPD helicopter chased down a drone that they were flying. Wilkins Mendoza and Remy Castro were flying a 500$ DJI Phantom drone near the George Washington Bridge late one Sunday night when the aircraft was spotted by an NYPD helicopter.
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Source:: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/arrested-nypd-helicopter-flew-drone/