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Article: Laser Pointer Hits NYPD Helicopter
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- August 1, 2006
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NEW YORK - A 19-year-old man was arrested after authorities said he shined a laser pointer at a police helicopter.
The bright green laser beamed into the cockpit late Monday night, temporarily blinding the officers, said Melissa Klein, an NYPD spokeswoman.
Police arrested Anthony Pepe a short time later, and charged him with reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon, Klein said.
In December, a Paterson, N.J., man was charged with shining a laser pointer into the cockpit of a hovering news helicopter.
Pedro Vega, 36, was charged with a ...