Man arrested in St. Pete Beach for shining laser at sheriff’s helicopter

ST. PETE BEACH, Florida — A man was arrested in St. Pete Beach for allegedly shining a laser at a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, according to deputies.On Thursday, March 27, 2025, at approximately 10:47 p.m., the helicopter was assisting deputies with an aggravated assault call near 6850 Beach Plaza. Deputies reported that flight personnel noticed a green laser being pointed at the helicopter multiple times. The suspect was identified as 61-year-old Dann Wagner, of Marblehead, Ohio, who was on the balcony of a condo at 6083 Bahia Del Mar Circle, unit 360.Wagner admitted to using the laser lighting device, deputies said. Under Florida State Statute, knowingly and willfully shining a laser at an aircraft is a third-degree felony. Wagner was charged with one…..

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