A man has been arrested after a laser pen was directed at a police helicopter as officers conducted a search for a missing person.
Shortly before 10pm on Thursday 15 May, Humberside Police received a report from the helicopter crew, who were flying over the Grimsby area. The crew reported that a laser pen was being shone at them, impairing their vision during the ongoing search operation.
An investigation was immediately launched, and a 23-year-old man was quickly identified and arrested on suspicion of two counts of shining a laser beam at a vehicle or aircraft.
He remains in police custody at this time.
Humberside Police are now appealing for further information.
A spokesperson said: “If anyone has any information that may assist with our enquiries, please contact us on our non-emergency number 101, quoting log 530 of 15 April.”
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