Grande Prairie RCMP arrest man after laser pointed at aircraft, vehicle and officer
A complaint of a laser allegedly being pointed at an aircraft early Wednesday morning has led to charges against a 20-year-old Grande Prairie man.
Grande Prairie RCMP responded to the complaint at around 2:58 a.m. on Wednesday, May 12. A flight service specialist at the Grande Prairie Airport said a commercial plane was arriving at the airport when the laser was directed at the aircraft, disrupting the pilots.
Shortly after, the RCMP received reports of a laser being pointed at a vehicle, distracting the driver in the process.
While patrolling the area where the complaint had come from, an RCMP officer had a laser pointed at his body and face, which disrupted the officer temporarily.