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A BOY was arrested after allegedly shining a laser pen into the cockpit of a police helicopter.
The youth, 15, was apprehended by officers after they searched a house near Allerton Road.
The Merseyside Police helicopter was carrying out a routine patrol when the pilot was suddenly disturbed by a potentially-blinding laser.
The light was shone directly into the aircraft from a property at around 4.30am on Sunday, August 2.
The pilot, who was flying at a low height, was able to pinpoint the exact house the laser was beaming from.
A message was relayed to officers on the ground who entered an address, near the centre of Allerton, and discovered a group of boys and one man.
Four boys, all 15, were arrested, along with one man, 18, and were taken into custody for questioning.
One of the youths, who cannot be named due to his age, was subsequently charged with recklessly or negligently acting in a manner likely to endanger an aircraft
He is set to appear before a city youth court.