Snohomish County, WA – A driver who had been warned not to operate a vehicle due to a suspended license was arrested Saturday after a Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office drone spotted him driving again less than an hour later.
According to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, a community member called authorities that morning after noticing a driver asleep inside a car. Deputy Mattson arrived and confirmed the man’s license was suspended for third-degree driving while license suspended (DWLS 3).
The deputy advised the driver to have someone with a valid license move the vehicle, and the driver agreed. However, about 30 minutes later, Deputy Kargo—operating a department drone during a traffic safety operation—reportedly observed the same driver on the road again.
Deputies stopped the vehicle, and the driver was arrested and booked into the Snohomish County Jail for DWLS 3.
The Sheriff’s Office posted drone footage of the incident on social media, using it as a reminder for motorists about the importance of license compliance and the department’s use of technology in road safety enforcement.
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