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 Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject: British teen arrested for firing laser at aircraft |
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www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk/latestnews/Exclusive-Teen-arrested-firing-laser-aircraft/article-294642-detail/article.html
Teen arrested for firing laser at aircraft
07:00 - 29-August-2008
Exclusive by Gareth Davies and Neil Millard
gareth.davies@essnmedia.co.uk
A teenager was arrested in Addiscombe after firing a powerful laser at an aircraft passing overhead.
Police sources have revealed a pilot complained that the flashing light had been aimed into his cockpit.
The laser beams can temporarily blind a person so a police helicopter was sent out to track down the source of the light.
Aided by the helicopter, officers on the ground were able to locate the beam as coming from a property in Alexandra Road.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of endangering aircraft and he was later released on bail while investigations continue.
Our source told the Advertiser that when police arrived at the property at around 9.30pm on Saturday they found at least five youngsters, one of whom was arrested and taken to Croydon police station.
A resident of the house told the Advertiser this week the boy was a friend of her daughter's but that she had never met him before.
A police spokeswoman said: "By liaising with officers in patrol cars the helicopter identified an address where the light was being used.
"A juvenile was subsequently arrested for recklessly acting in a manor likely to endanger aircraft under the Air Navigation Order 2005."
There have been a number of incidents across the UK in recent months involving laser pens, or "pointers" as they are also known, endangering those piloting aeroplanes or helicopters.
The strength of such devices varies, from the weakest Class 1 lasers such as those found in CD players and printers to Class 4.
They are so powerful they are capable of causing injury to both the eye and skin and also present a fire hazard if sufficiently high output powers are used.
These lasers can project a beam for as far as 10 miles, making finding the source particularly difficult.
A spokeswoman for the Health Protection Agency said: "A handheld laser could, depending on the strength, seriously damage the eyesight of anyone who came directly into contact with the beam.
"It poses most danger to anyone driving a vehicle such as a car or flying an aeroplane because it can dazzle or temporarily blind which can have obvious repercussions."
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