PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Residents in at least seven states have said they have seen mysterious aircraft in the past few weeks, including here in Rhode Island. “It does not appear at this point that there was hostile intent in many if not all of these drones,” Senator Jack Reed said. National security officials have said the drones don’t appear to be a sign of foreign interference. Senator Reed said it’s time to figure this out. “Some of them are the size of cars or small busses and they could be dangerous. We need to get in front of this, added Reed. We have to be much more focused, concentrated, and streamlined. We also need to have rules, people know very clearly that you can’t fly one of these devices so many feet from an airport, or a school, or anything else.” On a national scale, according to a spokesperson for the Wright-Patterson air force base in Ohio, one of the country’s most important air force bases was closed temporarily due to drone activity. Categories: News, Regional News, Rhode Island