Reported drone sightings at night in New Jersey and along the East Coast have sent lawmakers into a panic and spurred demands for an investigation, although federal officials continue to say there is no cause for alarm.
A New Jersey sheriff hunting for drones has raised concern after his office revealed that one of the mystery aircraft it had tracked 'easily' evaded their own device before disappearing into the night. Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy told News Nation his office launched its own drone after one of his officers called in 50 unmanned aerial vehicles 'coming off the ocean.' “We contacted state police. We contacted the FBI.
We contacted the Coast Guard, at which point the Coast Guard went out with their boat and they reported seeing 13 following their boat,” Mastronardy told the outlet. “And then the Coast Guard also advised that they went over them about 300 feet and had a wingspan of about eight feet.” The department shared that the unidentified drones, estimated to be 8 to 10 feet wide, evade detection because they don't give off heat.
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