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Lewiston man arrested after allegedly pointing laser at SA Police helicopter
A man who allegedly shone a laser pointer at a South Australia Police helicopter could face up to 20 years in jail.
Key points:
- The SA Police helicopter noticed a laser pointing at them while in the sky
- Police on the ground arrested a man north of Adelaide
- He could face a long jail sentence
Police say the man, from Lewiston, north of Adelaide, pointed the laser at the helicopter — known as PolAir — about 1:00am while it was patrolling in Adelaide’s northern suburbs.
Officers in the helicopter could tell the laser was coming from the Lewiston area and directed police on the ground to attend.
A Barossa patrol found a 47-year-old man in a Lewiston house who had a laser pointer.
He was interviewed and reported for prejudicing the safe…
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