New York, Aug 29 (AP) Beware: The U.S. Open is a no-drone zone.

The New York Police Department warned Monday on the Grand Slam event's opening day that it has a zero-tolerance policy toward drones buzzing the tournament, and any seen hovering over Flushing Meadows will be taken out immediately.

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Exactly how was not specified, with NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism Rebecca Weiner saying only that the department “will be deploying our counter-drone capabilities.” In the past, police have taken out problem drones by jamming their radio signals.

In 2015, a drone buzzed the court during a nighttime women's match at Louis Armstrong Stadium and crashed into an empty section of seats. No one was injured.

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Weiner warned that anyone caught flying drones this year risks possible arrest and having their equipment confiscated. (AP)

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