CANTON — A 24-year-old man faces felony charges of shining a laser light at aircraft after he was arrested by Stark County Sheriff’s deputies early Tuesday.
Richard J. Davis, who has home addresses listed in both Canton and Washington Township, according to Stark County Common Pleas Court records, was arrested at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday on a charge of interfering with the operation of an aircraft with a laser.
A pilot with Ultimate Jet Charters said he was hit with a green laser beam Tuesday morning. The sheriff’s office report said Davis had been shining the light at passing cars, and the plane, between 12:50 and 1:22 a.m..
Davis was arrested in the 15000 block of Cenfield Street NE in Washington Township.
The charge, a second-degree felony, carries a 2- to 8-year prison term and fine of up to $15,000 on conviction.
Source: http://www.cantonrep.com
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