What to Know
- Police said they issued 50-year-old Howard Solomon III of Washington, D.C., an $85 citation for operation of an unmanned aircraft.
- Solomon also was cited in October after a drone crash-landed near the White House.
- Drones are prohibited in national parks and within a 15-mile radius of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
U.S. Park Police cited a man found flying a drone in Washington's “No Drone Zone” a second time.
The drone was spotted over Anacostia Park in southeast Washington Sunday evening, police said in a statement. It was near the Park Police heliport.
“Our helicopter was in the air on a mission and observed the drone in the air,” Park Police Sgt. Anna Rose said.
Officers ordered the operator to land the drone.
Police said they issued 50-year-old Howard Solomon III of Washington, D.C., an $85 citation for operation of an unmanned aircraft.
Solomon was cited in October after a drone crash-landed near the White House, Rose said. Solomon said then he was photographing the Washington Monument.
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There's no indication of nefarious intent, Rose said.
Drones are prohibited in national parks and within a 15-mile radius of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. They're essentially banned in or near the nation's capital.
“It's not just in national parks,” Rose said. “Even if you're in your own front yard or back yard, you're not allowed to fly a drone here.”
News4 was unable to contact Solomon Monday.
Another drone incident was reported Monday morning near the Jefferson Memorial, but officers were unable to find it.
“After 9/11, much stricter rules were put in place about this air space,” Rose said. “You have the White House, you have the Capitol, you have Reagan National Airport -- a lot of stuff here that's very important to protect.”
