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UK: 9 months in jail for 50-year-old Leeds man who aimed at police helicopter
13 May 2019 -- Categories: Jail/Prison | Sex: Male
David Gill, 50
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
On March 9 2019, a West Yorkshire Police helicopter was searching for a car that had eluded a police stop, when it was repeatedly illuminated by green laser light. The search was abandoned so the helicopter could locate the laser suspect.
Ground units arrested David Gill, 50, of Leeds.
At trial he pleaded not guilty, but was convicted by a jury of endangering the safety of an aircraft. He was sentenced May 12 2019 to nine months in prison.
From the Daily Mail
Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK
On March 9 2019, a West Yorkshire Police helicopter was searching for a car that had eluded a police stop, when it was repeatedly illuminated by green laser light. The search was abandoned so the helicopter could locate the laser suspect.
Ground units arrested David Gill, 50, of Leeds.
At trial he pleaded not guilty, but was convicted by a jury of endangering the safety of an aircraft. He was sentenced May 12 2019 to nine months in prison.
From the Daily Mail