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UK: "Prolonged laser strike" on police helicopter over Derby
10 Apr 2021 --
A National Police Air Service (NPAS) Midlands helicopter "suffered a prolonged laser strike" over Derby on April 9 2021. Two crew members were temporarily blinded by the laser light.
Derbyshire police officers were sent to an address to speak to the persons involved. There was no word of an arrest.
From Derbyshire Live
Derbyshire police officers were sent to an address to speak to the persons involved. There was no word of an arrest.
From Derbyshire Live
US: 12-year-old Portland child said to aim laser at police helicopter numerous times
25 Jul 2017 --
On July 24 2017, a Portland Police Bureau airplane searching for a stolen car was illuminated several times with a laser. Officers on the ground found a 12-year-old child playing with a laser pointer.
The officers told the child and the child’s family that the laser misuse was hazardous. Officers confiscated the laser and forwarded the police report to the Multnomah County Juvenile Department. Fox 12 reported “the suspect was taken to the Multnomah County juvenile detention center.”
The police sent the following tweet:
The officers told the child and the child’s family that the laser misuse was hazardous. Officers confiscated the laser and forwarded the police report to the Multnomah County Juvenile Department. Fox 12 reported “the suspect was taken to the Multnomah County juvenile detention center.”
The police sent the following tweet:
This is a close-up of the label:
From the AP via the Washington Times, Fox 12 and KATU
US: San Diego police let off 2 teens who aimed laser at Southwest flight and police helicopter
02 Apr 2015 --
San Diego police did not charge two teenagers who pointed a green laser at a Southwest Airlines flight and a San Diego police helicopter at about 10:30 pm local time on April 1 2015.
After the Southwest pilot reported the laser illumination, the helicopter located the source and sent ground units to investigate. A 15-year-old boy visiting his friend was found with the laser.
Police “explained the danger and legal repercussions” of aiming a laser at an aircraft to the teens. Charges were not filed because neither youth had a criminal record, and the teens expressed “remorse” at their actions.
From Fox 5 San Diego
After the Southwest pilot reported the laser illumination, the helicopter located the source and sent ground units to investigate. A 15-year-old boy visiting his friend was found with the laser.
Police “explained the danger and legal repercussions” of aiming a laser at an aircraft to the teens. Charges were not filed because neither youth had a criminal record, and the teens expressed “remorse” at their actions.
From Fox 5 San Diego