WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — Federal and local officials are investigating after multiple drones were spotted flying in a North Texas city Tuesday.
White Settlement police say they began receiving reports of multiple drones flying near neighborhoods in the city as well as near federal and military properties shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday. White Settlement is home to the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth.
White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook said in a statement that officers saw drones flying near Bomber Road, Silver Creek and North Las Vegas Trail and they began working with staff at federal and military property to try to find the pilot.
They responded to more reports of drone sightings shortly before 9 p.m. and shortly before 10:30 p.m., officials say.
“As a reminder, the City of White Settlement and adjacent areas near federal and military properties are ‘NO FLY ZONES’ due to being a military operation area in the national airspace,” Cook said in a post on social media.
Cook said drone sightings have been reported to the FBI, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and Air Force Office of Special Investigations as they work to determine who was piloting the drones.
“While we do not believe there were any immediate threats related to last night's activities, it is concerning due to operating in ‘NO FLY ZONES’ near federal and military properties,” Cook added.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 817-246-4973 or 817-246-7070.
