Officers made contact with the suspect drone operated, identified as 32-year-old Reynold Daniel Chavez.
Wed, July 24th 2024 at 3:56 AMBROWNSVILLE, Texas - A man was arrested after she allegedly flew a drone over a SpaceX site.32-year-old Reynold Daniel Chavez was taken into custody by the Cameron County Sheriff's Office after he reportedly flew a drone over a SpaceX facility and allegedly told officers that he wanted to see the rockets.
Per the station, authorities responded on July 20, to the SpaceX launch pad close to the entrance of Boca Chica Beach in Cameron County, Texas due to a report of a drone over the property. Officers made contact with SpaceX security personnel, who said they were alerted to an unauthorized drone flying over a launch pad.
When speaking to KVEO, the sheriff said the site is considered "critical infrastructure as per the Texas Government Code." According to the station, officers were able to locate the suspected operator of the drone, who was identified as Chavez. Per KVEO, citing a press release, Chavez told authorities that he was from out of town and "he was flying his drone to see the rockets."
SpaceX told police that it wished to file charges on Chavez and he was arrested, according to KVEO, who added that when speaking to authorities, the 32-year-old said he hadn't been aware the site was a restricted area.One count of operation of an unmanned aircraft over a critical infrastructure facility
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