In November 1838, he helped Patriote prisoners Edward Alexander Theller and William Wallin Dodge escape from the Citadel of Quebec. A warrant was issued for Drolet's arrest and he fled for the United States.
In November 1838, Drolet assisted two Patriot prisoners, Edward Alexander Theller and William Wallin Dodge, in their escape from the Quebec Citadel. The subsequent issuance of a warrant for his arrest prompted him to flee to the United States.