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US: Chicago Police helicopter incident ends with 3 arrests
20 Jun 2011 -- Categories: Aviation incidents | Arrests
Three men in their twenties were arrested June 18 2011, after a Chicago Police helicopter flying over the city’s North Side was illuminated by a laser beam. The aircrew directed police on the ground to a rooftop. One man threw a green laser pointer to the ground; it was later recovered.
Arrested were Alvin Kang, 25; Jeremy A. Smith, 24; and Mark P. Lawrence, 25. Each man was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and aiming a laser pointer at an officer.
From UPI, Chicago Sun-Times and Examiner.com
Arrested were Alvin Kang, 25; Jeremy A. Smith, 24; and Mark P. Lawrence, 25. Each man was charged with unlawful use of a weapon and aiming a laser pointer at an officer.
From UPI, Chicago Sun-Times and Examiner.com