By Canadian Press

HELICOPTER HIT BY LASER BEAM

Charges laid after Edmonton police helicopter targeted by laser

Oct 31, 2019 | 7:57 AM

EDMONTON- Charges have been laid against a man who allegedly pointed a laser beam at the Edmonton police helicopter.

Police say Air 1 had two crew members aboard and was flying over the city’s north end early Saturday morning when it was struck several times by a blue light.

Photos of the incident taken by police show a dazzling light at times hitting the chopper.

The pilot traced the origin of the beam and officers on the ground located a suspect.

Sgt. James Pennie with the police flight operations unit says that a laser can be quite blinding to the human eye and could result in a serious safety risk to the crew.

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