Sandy man used laser pointer on helicopter, threatened to take down aircrafts, charges say

Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

SANDY, Utah (ABC4) — A Sandy man has been charged after telling law enforcement that he would use a drone or invent an unregulated device in order to take down any aircraft entering “his airspace.”

Joseph Talbot, 46, has been charged with threat of terrorism using a hoax weapon of mass destruction, a third-degree felony, and threat of terrorism causing an emergency agency to act, a Class B misdemeanor…

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