Three men face second-degree felony charges in connection with multiple reported laser strikes on an OSHP helicopter that was providing aerial support for a saturation detail last Friday.
ELYRIA, Ohio — Three men face second-degree felony charges in connection with multiple reported laser strikes on an Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter that was providing aerial support for a saturation detail last Friday.
Around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Sgt. Christopher Hasty, the pilot and supervisor for OSHP’s helicopter, reported a large beam of green light being flashed in his direction. Within minutes, the aerial video shows two law enforcement officers taking a man into custody. Then, roughly 30 minutes later, OSHP’s aviation unit is again struck by a reportedly similar laser that had struck the helicopter the prior night.
Sgt. Hasty received his pilot certifications nearly 30 years ago. A Master Sergeant in the Ohio Air National Guard, Hasty joined the highway patrol in 2000 and worked on the road for more than eight years before joining the aviation unit. After piloting OSHP’s fixed-wing aircraft for several years, Hasty has piloted and supervised the agency’s helicopter since 2013.
Regulated by the FDA because of their applications within the medical field, lasers are often misunderstood or underestimated. Although the laser may just appear the size of a pen when being used for an office presentation, the width of the beam grows exponentially over long distances.
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