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Toy drone clears wall of Jackson-area Michigan prison; from where?
By freep.com- Paul Egan
Published: 04/29/2016

LANSING — Michigan prison officials are investigating after a drone-like toy flew undetected over the wall at a Jackson-area prison Tuesday and was later discovered on the ground by staff.

The USB-powered Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Heli Ball — essentially a rubber ball topped with two propeller wings — was too small to carry contraband or a camera and did not come into contact with inmates, Corrections Department spokesman Chris Gautz told the Free Press Thursday.

But it remains a mystery how the toy — which sells for less than $14 and has limited range — flew over the wall at the Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, where new state prisoners are held until they're assigned to more permanent homes. The prison just outside of Jackson is nowhere near a playground or private residence.

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