Man Accused of Aiming Laser Pointer at News Chopper
An AP newswire article, via NewsDay.com, reports that:
Authorities on Monday arrested a man and accused him of shining a laser pointer into the cockpit of a hovering news helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot.
Pedro Vega, 36, was charged with offenses including assault. The WNBC-TV helicopter was covering a traffic accident Nov. 18 when the laser was shone into the cockpit from about 1,000 feet away, said Bill Maer, a spokesman for the Passaic County [New Jersey] sheriff.
A helicopter cameraman's film was being used as evidence, Maer said. Vega confessed to police, he said.
posted by Fergie @ 12/19/2005 05:26:00 PM
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