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NEW YORK — A New York City teacher was arrested early today for allegedly crashing a drone into an empty section of seats at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, police said.
Daniel Verley, 26, faces charges of reckless endangerment and operating a drone in a New York City public park outside of prescribed area. A police department spokesman said Verley is a teacher at the Academy of Innovative Technology in Brooklyn.
The drone buzzed over the court in Louis Armstrong Stadium on Thursday night before crashing into the seats. U.S. Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier said no one was injured.
FOX LAKE, Ill. — Residents and business owners in one of Illinois' most popular recreational areas say a manhunt for three suspects wanted in the killing of an area police officer will bring a more quiet and somber Labor Day weekend than usual.The northern Illinois boating and fishing playground known as the Chain O' Lakes normally draws tens of thousands of visitors for end-of-summer fun. But concerns mounted Thursday that tourists might decide to go elsewhere because of the heavy police presence and fear that the fugitives could be hiding here.Also Thursday, authorities said they had recovered video from a homeowner's security system that could provide clues in the search for the three men suspected in the slaying of Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz.
