Man Jailed for Shining Laser at Police Helicopter

David Warren, 41, has been sentenced to 35 weeks in prison for shining a laser beam at a police helicopter searching for a missing person in Latchford, Warrington. The incident occurred on August 27, shortly before 3:15 AM, when a helicopter from the National Police Air Service was deployed to assist in the search. Officers traced the laser to Warren's property, where he initially refused entry but was subsequently arrested after police forced their way in. Warren claimed he was merely trying to point out the helicopter while recording it on his phone. His actions were deemed 'incredibly dangerous' and could have obstructed the search efforts, which ultimately located the missing person. This offense came just a week after Warren received a suspended sentence for a previous weapon-related incident, leading to the activation of that sentence in his current sentencing.