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Northern Ireland: Teen arrested or aiming laser at police helicopter in Belfast

A teenager was arrested on October 5 2017 for aiming a laser at a Police Service of Northern Ireland helicopter.

The aircraft was monitoring crowds attending a football match in Belfast. The unnamed 19-year-old was charged with endangering the safety of an aircraft and shining a light to dazzle or distract a pilot.

From the Belfast Telegraph