Illinois Man Arrested In Florida Pointing Laser At Sheriff's Helicopter
32-year-old Michael Scott PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau arrested an Illinois man for two counts of felo...
32-year-old Michael Scott PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau arrested an Illinois man for two counts of felony Misuse of a Laser Lighting Device, after he illuminated an airborne Sheriff's Office helicopter. According to deputies, on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at approximately 10:40 p.m., the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office helicopter was airborne over Fort De Soto Park, in the area of 3500 Pinellas Bayway South, when a green laser lighting device was shined at the helicopter multiple times.