Man who shone laser beam at a police helicopter receives warning
- A person was arrested for offences beneath the Laser Misuse Act 2018
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A 60-year-old man has been cautioned by police after shining a laser beam at a police helicopter.
It comes as a National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter from Bournemouth had been despatched to Southampton on Saturday to assist discover a automobile which had didn’t cease for police.
While flying over Portswood, a laser was shone on the cockpit of the helicopter, which was traced again to a home within the space.
A person was arrested for offences beneath the Laser Misuse Act 2018 and was taken into custody, whereas the laser machine was seized.
A person shining a laser beam at a spotter helicopter hampered a police seek for a driver
A National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter from Bournemouth had been despatched to Southampton on Saturday to assist discover a automobile which had didn’t cease for police
A person was arrested for offences beneath the Laser Misuse Act 2018 and was taken into custody, whereas the laser machine was seized
A spokesman for Hampshire Roads Policing Unit stated on Saturday: ‘Earlier immediately we had a automobile which didn’t cease for us in Southampton.
‘We had been grateful for the help from NPAS who attended from Bournemouth to assist with the seek for the automobile.
‘However, this clearly was not appreciated by everybody because the plane was focused from an handle within the Portswood space by a laser machine, which was shortly recognized by NPAS.
‘Being shut by, we had been more than pleased to help our high-flying colleagues and find the suspect.’
The man acquired a conditional warning for the offence of shining or directing a laser beam in the direction of a land or water automobile or plane
The man acquired a conditional warning for the offence of shining or directing a laser beam in the direction of a land or water automobile or plane.
People who goal plane, highway automobiles, or boats threat dealing with a 12-month jail sentence beneath the Laser Misuse Act 2018.
It shouldn’t be the primary time such an incident has occurred within the space.
During July and August final yr, 5 separate flights – both departing or arriving at Southampton Airport – had been focused with lasers, with the airport describing the incidents as ‘reckless’.
