In a recent incident, two individuals, Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, were arrested on Long Island, part of the Boston Harbor Islands, for allegedly operating a drone in a hazardous manner near Logan International Airport in Boston. The arrests took place on Saturday night, and both men were charged with trespassing. Authorities have indicated that they may face additional charges and fines due to the drones' proximity to the airport.

According to reports, the incident began when a police officer detected a drone flying dangerously close to the airport at 4:30 PM local time (9:30 PM GMT) on Saturday. The officer was able to track the drone's location and identify the operators' position, leading them to a decommissioned health campus on Long Island. Because of the drone's location near the airport, FBI counter-terrorism agents were called to assist in the investigation. When authorities arrived on the scene, three individuals attempted to flee, but Duffy and Folcik were apprehended. A drone was found in Duffy's backpack, while a third suspect is believed to have escaped by boat.

These arrests follow a series of drone sightings across the northeastern United States in recent weeks. Although authorities have not linked these sightings to the recent arrests, they are working to reassure residents that no national or public security threats have been identified. Reports of drone sightings have come in from various states, including New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, with the majority occurring in New Jersey.

U.S. government officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, have emphasized the importance of collaborating with state and local authorities to address drone activity. Mayorkas attributed the increase in drone sightings to a change in federal law that allows drones to be flown at night, stating, "That may be one of the reasons why people are seeing more drones than before, especially from dawn to dusk." New York Governor Kathy Hochul has called on Congress to grant states more authority to tackle this issue, while Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has requested that a drone detection system be sent to New Jersey, in addition to New York.