Man Arrested for Pointing Laser at SDPD Helicopter

San Diego Police were able to trace a laser pointing at one of its helicopters to a Lemon Grove man, who was arrested for the alleged crime.

Officers in the chopper spotted the laser as they were flying in the Lemon Grove area just after 11 p.m.

Tracing the light’s line, the officers directed sheriff’s deputies to the 3100 block of New Jersey Avenue. There, they found Daniel Burks, 39.

According to officials, Burks admitted he had been pointing the laser at the helicopter.

He was arrested and booked into jail on a charge of unlawful discharge of a laser at an aircraft. He is being held on a $25,000 bail and is set to be arraigned Friday.

The FAA says laser beams are dangerous for pilots because they can leave them blind in the air, unable to see other aircraft or their landing.
 

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