BALTIMORE (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has been charged with illegally flying a drone over Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium during the AFC championship game between the Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs last month, prompting security to temporarily suspend the game, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced Monday.
Matthew Hebert, 44, of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, was charged with three felony counts related to operating an unregistered drone, serving as an airman without a certificate and violating national defense airspace on Jan. 28.
In November, the administration said it would investigate a drone that briefly delayed a Ravens-Bengals game.
Hebert, who was wearing a Ravens jersey was visiting the home of friends in Baltimore for the football game, said he didn’t know about restrictions around the stadium during the game, according to the affidavit.
He faces a maximum of one year in federal prison for willfully violating United States national defense airspace.
Persons:
Matthew Hebert, Chadds, Hebert, David Rodski
Organizations:
BALTIMORE, T, AFC, Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Attorney’s, District of Maryland, NFL, MLB, Federal Aviation Administration, Bengals, Maryland, FBI, States
Locations:
U.S, Chadds Ford , Pennsylvania, Baltimore