Law enforcement agencies are investigating unexplained drone sightings in northern New Jersey “but we just don’t know” if they pose a public threat, an FBI official told lawmakers.
The drones, described in some local media as the size of small cars, have prompted security briefings, public outcry, and lawmaker demands over the past week.
The FBI and its partners don’t know who’s flying the drones and have enlisted help from other agencies and a public tip line, Robert Wheeler, assistant director of the FBI’s critical response group, said Tuesday during a counter-drone policy hearing before two House Homeland Security subcommittees. ...