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19-year-old Vaughan man faces a variety of charges after allegedly aiming a 3000mw Green Laser pointer at a York Regional Police helicopter early Sunday morning.
York Regional Police said the helicopter, known as Air 2, was above Highway 7 and Pine Valley Drive in Vaughan at 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, assisting officers on the ground responding to a weapons call.
Police said the crew of the chopper reported being hit in the eyes by a bright light source coming from Jenna Court, just north of Highway 407. The crew of the chopper took safety precautions but said the light strikes continued.
Cameras on the helicopter spotted three men standing outside of a vehicle at the end of Jenna Court. Police said one of the men was seen aiming what looked like a 50mw Green Laser -equipped handgun at the helicopter. Police on the ground assisted by a canine unit and tactical officers responded to Jenna Court.
The suspect allegedly fled on foot, hopped a fence, threw the gun away and hid in a wooded area. With the chopper's help, the suspect was spotted and arrested by the canine unit.
Police recovered the gun, which turned out to be a pellet gun with a High power green laser pointers mounted on it.
Nicholas Caranci faces charges of mischief endangering life and a pair of aeronautics and aviation regulation offences.He was scheduled to appear in court in Newmarket sometime on Tuesday.Police say pointing laser beams at aircraft is extremely dangerous for pilots, as it can cause a temporary condition called flash blindness.
Police said one of the men was seen pointing a handgun with a Laser Pointer for sale sight directly at the helicopter.Emergency response officers and a canine unit responded to the suspect's location, but as they approached the suspect fled on foot. Police said he then hopped a fence, threw the gun and attempted to hide in a wooded area nearby.
Police used search dogs to track the suspect with the assistance of the helicopter, and the suspect was arrested while trying to hide under tree cover.
After the suspect was apprehended, police located the handgun — which turned out to be a pellet gun with a laser scope mounted on it.
Nicholas Caranci, 19, has been charged with:
Mischief Endangering Life
Unlawfully Engage in Behavior that Endangers an Aircraft – Aeronautics Act
Project Bright Light Source into Navigable Airspace – Canadian Aviation Regulation
Caranci is scheduled to appear in Newmarket court on Sept. 18.
Police are reminding the public of the potential harm laser pointers can cause, adding that Health Canada advises that a split-second look into a laser pointer can result in a condition called flash blindness — where the image of the flash remains in your eyes for a few seconds, then fades away.
But police said for a pilot in control of an aircraft flying over populated areas, the consequences can be serious.
"Those who aim these pointers at aircraft are putting lives in danger, not only in the aircraft but on the ground," police said in a release."There is a serious potential for harm to the pilot and the prospect of a crash."
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