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Kathleen Martin
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Hats off to investigative reporter Paul Van Osdol of Pittsburgh Action News. The channel has undercovered the criminal record of one of PennDOT’s advisors on bridge inspection.
Justin Melanson is a cofounder of drone company Aeras and claims that PennDOT had full knowledge of his record and that he also advises Police drone operators.
In 2018, Melanson was convicted on multiple felony counts of refusing to perform services after receiving payment. He was sentenced to up to two years in prison and ordered to pay $31,000 in restitution. He spent 11 months behind bars and was released in February 2019. In 2015, Melanson got probation after pleading guilty to similar charges. He was ordered to pay $13,000 in restitution.
Read the full article here.
Did the company name sound familiar? Aeras were the folks with Covid fogging drones.
Since 2020, AERAS has been an international leader in charged-electrostatic drone innovation. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, AERAS is an emerging technology company specializing in drone applications.
Continue reading: https://www.suasnews.com/2022/05/penndots-drone-advisory-task-force-advised-by-felon/
Justin Melanson is a cofounder of drone company Aeras and claims that PennDOT had full knowledge of his record and that he also advises Police drone operators.
In 2018, Melanson was convicted on multiple felony counts of refusing to perform services after receiving payment. He was sentenced to up to two years in prison and ordered to pay $31,000 in restitution. He spent 11 months behind bars and was released in February 2019. In 2015, Melanson got probation after pleading guilty to similar charges. He was ordered to pay $13,000 in restitution.
Read the full article here.
Did the company name sound familiar? Aeras were the folks with Covid fogging drones.
Since 2020, AERAS has been an international leader in charged-electrostatic drone innovation. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, AERAS is an emerging technology company specializing in drone applications.
Continue reading: https://www.suasnews.com/2022/05/penndots-drone-advisory-task-force-advised-by-felon/
