A drone gets the attention of police By Emily Sweeney Globe Staff,Updated May 13, 2021, 5:08 p.m. Email to a Friend vchalup - stock.adobe.com Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here is a sampling of lesser-known â but no less noteworthy â incidents from police log books (a.k.a. blotters) in our suburbs. DRONE HOME At 4:30 p.m. April 8, Winthrop police got word from State Police at Logan Airport that there was a drone flying in restricted air space, and the person who was piloting the drone was standing on Woodside Avenue. According to the log entry, police reported that it was a homeowner using the drone to check âon their roof due to animals getting inâ and they âdidnât realize it was that high and they are aware of the restrictions and were apologetic.â