A 31-year-old man is being accused of pointing a laser at a helicopter being operated by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
Frantz LaPlante was arrested on Tuesday, December 5, by members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of pointing a laser light at a driver/pilot.
Although the original arrest affidavit has not yet been made public, deputies say that LaPlante “carelessly” pointed a laser at a pilot who was operating an OCSO helicopter on Tuesday.
No additional details were provided regarding the incident. In a statement posted to social media, OCSO stated that the incident put its “flight crew in grave danger” and the “community in great risk.”
LaPlante was taken into custody and is currently incarcerated at the Orange County Jail.