The small plane was detected in the sky between New Hope and Doylestown around 10 a.m. sending the jets towards it, the North American Aerospace Defense Command told The New Hope Free Press in a statement.
Gabriel Bay, of Milltown, was facing various theft, burglary and criminal mischief charges in connection to commercial burglaries in five different communities, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald announced.
The temporary restrictions on drones over much of New Jersey are beginning to expire as Donald Trump promises to reveal the "truth" after he takes office on Monday.
During his first post-election press conference President-elect Donald Trump said that he believes the government knows more than it is saying about the drones but doesn't understand why it's being kept secret.