DENVER -- Denver Police arrested a man suspected of flashing a laser light at Denver7's shared news helicopter Thursday morning.
The crew in the helicopter saw the blue laser light flash around 5:40 a.m.
Can you identify these two men near I-70 & Central Park who flashed a laser light at our helicopter crew this morning? The crew is fine. pic.twitter.com/DUobovqsDq
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) November 3, 2016
The crew was not hurt.
They zoomed the on-board camera to get the suspect's vehicle information and location and called police.
In less than an hour, police had arrested a suspect.
Denver police arrested the person suspected of flashing a laser light at our helicopter crew this morning. pic.twitter.com/aBqHmz6yOB
— Jayson Luber (@Denver7Traffic) November 3, 2016
According to the FAA, a law signed in 2012 makes it a federal crime to aim a laser pointer at an aircraft.
The helicopter is shared by several media organizations in Denver including Denver7, KOA Radio, KUSA, KCNC and KDVR/KWGN.
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