KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Police in Lenexa, Kansas, used a drone to catch a suspect who ran from a traffic stop.

The police department said the drone was able to locate the suspect hiding in a tree line. Officers then took the suspect into custody.

Officers found drugs and a gun in the suspect's vehicle, according to police.

You can watch video footage of the drone locating the suspect here.

"We always have a drone in one of our patrol cars ready for rapid deployment in cases like this," the police department said on Facebook.

"Tools like this—combined with skilled officers and dispatchers—mean we're ready to act quickly to keep our community safe, no matter the hour."

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