PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County Deputies assigned to the Patrol Operations Bureau arrested a juvenile for felony Misuse of a Laser Lighting Device after he pointed a laser at the Sheriff’s Office helicopter.
According to deputies, on Thursday, April 19, 2024, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office helicopter was airborne in the area of 7th Street Northwest and 11th Avenue in Largo, when a green laser lighting device was shined at the helicopter.
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Flight deputies maintained visual on the suspect and directed patrol deputies on the ground to the suspect’s location.
In Florida, it is a third-degree felony for any person who knowingly and willfully shines, points, or focuses the beam of a laser lighting device on an individual operating a motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft.
Sullivan was arrested and charged with felony Misuse of a Laser Lighting Device and transported to the Pinellas County Juvenile Assessment
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