Another laser toting goof charged:
Ontario man, 19, faces charges after laser beam aimed at police helicopter
The Canadian Press Apr 06, 2010 17:27:51 PM
AJAX, Ont. - A 19-year-old man from Ajax, Ont., faces several charges after allegedly pointing a hand-held laser beam at an aircraft.
It happened last Saturday and Durham Region police say the targeted aircraft was one of their helicopters.
The chopper was low over Ajax helping officers find a suspected drunk driver when an intense green light hit the cockpit.
The pilot had to take immediate evasive action and descended rapidly in an attempt to avoid the laser strikes.
The crew used on-board infrared technology to pinpoint the location of the beam and found a suspect in the backyard of a house.
Charges against Brendon Schownwald include obstructing police and endangering life.
Ontario man, 19, faces charges after laser beam aimed at police helicopter - 680News
His punishment should be a blindfold for a long time...