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UK: Police helicopter struck by laser near Manchester; 13-year-old involved

A Greater Manchester police helicopter was dazzled by the beam from a laser pen on August 16 2014, as it flew over Eccles, about 4 miles west of Manchester.

The pilot located the beam at the Brookstone Estate in Peel Green. Ground officers found a 13-year-old with a laser. They confiscated the laser and spoke to the youth. No charges were immediately filed, but an investigation is ongoing.

The pilot did not need or seek medical attention.

According to the chief inspector, there were five incidents “in the past couple of months.”

From the Manchester Evening News