HARWICH – Several people on Cape Cod reported drone activity to police Thursday evening. Several sightings were reported in the skies over Harwich and Barnstable.
10-15 drones reported in Harwich
A Harwich resident told police she saw 10 to 15 drones above her home around 9 p.m. “The resident could not hear the drones, but stated they were very bright, and she observed them for over an hour,” Harwich Police Chief Kevin Considine said. in a press release.
WBZ spoke to a woman who also reported seeing drones in Harwich. Lindsay Muto said she and her husband noticed the lights and tried to get a closer look.
“So I have my husband and I’m thinking, ‘I’m thinking, are these the drones they were talking about in New Jersey?’ My husband says, ‘Oh my God, I think so,'” Muto said. “So he went outside to get his drone from his car, which he uses for work, and tried to fly it to get a little closer, but his drone crashed.”
Muto says the lights there flashed from red to green to blue for about 30 minutes.
Earlier Thursday evening, around 6 p.m., an off-duty Harwich police officer also noticed similar drone activity near the Public Safety Complex on Sisson Road.
Large drones reported in Osterville
A sighting was also reported to Barnstable police Thursday evening. A caller said three large drones were flying over the water at the end of Sea View Ave. in Osterville. The caller said they were concerned because the drones were “shooting up and down.” Barnstable police said they do not know who was flying the drones.
Harwich police said the drones look similar recently reported over New JerseyNew York and Connecticut. Chief Considine said the department has forwarded all information received to the Boston FBI and the Massachusetts State Police.
Drones over New Jersey
In a letter to President Biden, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy called for more resources to be devoted to investigating the increased drone activity.
In a statement Thursday, the FBI said there is no evidence that the reported drone sightings in New Jersey “pose a threat to national security or public safety, or have a foreign nexus.” The FBI said it continues to investigate the situation.
