Man Accused of Using Laser to Disrupt Pilot
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Authorities in Newark arrested a man and accused him of shining a laser pointer into the cockpit of a hovering news helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot.
Pedro Vega, 36, was charged with offenses including assault and interference with transportation. The WNBC-TV helicopter was covering a traffic accident Nov. 18 when the laser was shone into the cockpit from about 1,000 feet away, said Bill Maer, a Passaic County sheriff’s spokesman.
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