Man charge after laser allegedly pointed at cop chopper

Published Oct 28, 2024 • 1 minute read

Durham Regional Police's Air1. Photo by DRPS /Twitter

A man has been accused of repeatedly pointing a laser at a police helicopter that was in flight over Oshawa, according to Durham Regional Police.

Officers were called shortly after 11 p.m. Friday to the Deer Valley Dr.-Snowbird St. after the Durham force’s Air1 chopper was repeatedly struck by a green laser, “causing a serious safety risk by endangering the lives of those onboard,” police said.

Recommended Videos

The laser was allegedly tracked to three males who were walking on a roadway, according to police.

Arsh Sharma, 27, of Oshawa, is charged with two counts of mischief endangering life, being intoxicated in public, and failing to appear.

Officers urged anyone with information to call 1-888-579-1520, ext. 2531.

You must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments.

Create an Account

Join the Conversation

Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.