A Florida man was arrested on Wednesday night for pointing lasers at planes trying to land at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
Charlie James Chapman Jr., 41, also is accused of pointing a laser at a Martin County Sheriff's Office helicopter responding to the incident, according to a news release from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.CNN could not determine if Chapman has a lawyer.According to the release, the helicopter spotted Chapman on a forklift and requested authorities to surround the location.
A video released by the Manatee Sheriff's Office shows a man pointing a laser at an aircraft and he is later seen attempting to throw objects at the same aircraft.Read More"Chapman shot his laser pointer on a fixed wing plane four times and one time at the MCSO helicopter," Manatee County police said in the release.
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