North Bay police use drone to track, arrest suspected thief

Video of North Bay police drone tracking suspect WATCH: Video footage of North Bay police using a drone to track and arrest a suspect accused of stealing $50K in property from a business.

North Bay police used a drone to track down a suspect accused of stealing more than $50,000 in property from a local business.

The 28-year-old man gained access to a restricted area of a business on Charles Street East around 4 a.m. Dec. 10, North Bay police said in a news release Thursday.

Most of the stolen items were recovered.

Using a drone, officers "located the accused and tracked his movements until patrol units" were able to arrest him.

Video footage from the drone shows a person riding a bike down a residential street when two patrol cars pull up and stop the rider.

It turns out the e-bike he was riding was stolen.

The arresting officers also found a pair of wire cutters on him.

He has been charged with breaking and entering to commit an indictable offence, possessing break-in tools and failing to comply with a probation order.

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 7.