Philly man arrested for pointing laser at cop chopper

From NBC Philadelphia

A Philadelphia man is facing assault charges after he allegedly pointed a laser at a police helicopter on Wednesday night.

23-year-old Brian Lawhon was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and many other things.

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Investigators say the helicopter was on routine patrol in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood, when the laser was pointed into the cockpit.

Officers began to search for a suspect after the pilot complained of pain in his eyes.According to police, Lawhon was carrying a handheld laser when he was arrested. This latest incident isn’t the first time a suspect has been arrested for pointing a laser.

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