Stratford Police use drone to find missing person

(Source: Stratford police)

A missing person was taken to hospital for treatment after the Stratford Police Service used a drone to find them.

The missing person report was filed in Perth South on Sunday around 10:30 p.m. Police brought out a drone to help search for the person who they were told could be in medical distress.

The drone’s infrared capabilities detected a large heat signature in a cornfield just after 11 p.m. When officers went to the area, they found the missing person, who was then taken to Stratford General Hospital.

“The quick action of the officers involved and the use of this technology ultimately saved the life of this individual,” police said in a statement.