Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas offered a possible explanation for the recent uptick of drone encounters along the eastern seaboard—particularly in the skies above New Jersey—which have prompted concern among residents and lawmakers.

The FBI is among several agencies investigating and has asked residents to share videos, photos and other information they may have about the drones.

The ex-CIA operations officer's statement comes as federal officers brushed off the outcry over drone sightings as an “overreaction.”

Two people have been arrested after allegedly conducting a "hazardous drone operation" near the airspace of the US city of Boston's main airport, police said.Robert Duffy, 42, and Jeremy Folcik, 32, were arrested on Long Island,

According to police, two men were arrested Saturday on Long Island, after officials noticed the drone on their monitoring systems.

Two men were arrested Saturday night on trespassing charges after a drone came “dangerously close” to Logan International Airport in Boston, police said in a statement.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has requested that a drone detection system be sent to New York and New Jersey after a series of mysterious drones disrupted the skies in recent weeks, even prompting a temporary shutdown at an airport over the weekend.

He said he's "working to pass a bill" to give local law enforcement "more tools for drone detection" after a spate of sightings.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to “deploy special drone-detection” technology in New York and New Jersey. “I’m pushing for answers amid these drone sightings,