Winnipeg: Man arrested after shining laser pointer at police helicopter

A 30-year-old man was arrested early Saturday morning after shining a green laser beam into the Winnipeg Police helicopter, hitting the pilot.

Police say the incident happened in the 500 block of Magnus Avenue at around 2:30 a.m.

After being by the laser beam, the pilot began searching for the suspect. Police say Air 1 was hit a total of four times.

Officers say the suspect was caught within 10 minutes of beginning the search. He was arrested at residence in the 1700 block of Arlington Street.

The suspect was released on a promise to appear and is facing two charges: assault with a weapon and projection of a directed bright light source at an aircraft.

Source:  http://winnipeg.ctv.ca