ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A St. Petersburg man was arrested on Tuesday after deputies say he shone a laser lightning device at a helicopter.
At 8:58 p.m., the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office helicopter was flying in the area of 38th Avenue North when deputies in the cockpit were struck by a green laser.
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Flight deputies found the person responsible at 29th Avenue North and maintained a visual on him while patrol deputies were dispatched to the address.
Shining, pointing or focusing the beam of a laser lightning device at a person operating a motor vehicle, vessel, or aircraft is a third-degree felony per Florida State Statute…