Del City police use drone’s thermal imaging to catch suspect

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Del City police on Wednesday released drone footage showing the moments they caught up with a suspect who led them in a pursuit.

Early Tuesday morning, Del City police launched a search effort for the man, Dawan Quantay McCoy Jr., who also had a handful of warrants out for his arrest.

In the video, taken near Delmar Road and Scott Street, police used the drone’s thermal imaging capability to follow McCoy. They later found out he had 7 active warrants in Oklahoma County, two active warrants in Cleveland County and a Del City municipal warrant for his arrest, according to Del City police officials.

Before the search, police said McCoy was reportedly seen by an officer driving a vehicle at a high rate of speed near Epperly Drive and Southeast 44th Street.

McCoy then allegedly fled from the pursuing officer and then ditched the vehicle. In the video, you can see him hopping fences in backyards as he tried to get away from officers.

Del City police and Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers set up a perimeter in the area to contain him.

An officer was then able to tell others where the suspect was headed, and the drone even captured the moment police caught and arrested him.