Crime & Safety

Police Arrest Two for Pointing Laser at Airplane & Helicopter

A 21-year-old and a teen from Roseville were arrested.

Roseville Police arrested a 21-year-old and a teen suspected of pointing a laser beam at an aircraft. 

The two were arrested April 12 after Roseville Police received reports from a commercial airliner crew member who was reportedly hit by a "high-powered laser beam pointed by someone on the ground in the northwest area of Roseville.

A California Highway Patrol helicopter searched the area of Pleasant Grove and Woodcreek Oaks boulevards but were unable to find the source. 

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Then, at 10:23 p.m., April 13, a CHP helicopter reported being hit by a laser beam coming from the same area, according to Roseville Police. 

Police determined the laser beams came from a house in the Saint Andrews subdivision, where they found two males with a flashlight-sized, high-powered blue laser light. 

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A 21-year-old male was arrested on felony charges of discharging a laser at an aircraft, conspiracy and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. A teenage boy was also arrested and taken to juvenile hall, police report. 

According to Roseville Police: 

Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a serious crime under both state and federal law. The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) may also assess civil penalties (substantial fines) against people who point a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft. Laser strikes can temporarily blind pilots and create a very dangerous situation for all involved.

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