A Youngstown man was arrested Thursday evening after allegedly shining a laser pointer at an Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter. According to a police report, the incident happened on the city’s Northside as the patrol worked with police on a neighborhood anti-crime operation.
Officers with the Youngstown Police Department’s Impact Initiative were alerted to the incident by the patrol’s air support, who reported being targeted by a green laser beam. The laser was traced back to a residence on Bennington Avenue.
Officers say the helicopter led them to the suspect, who was found standing on his back porch with a green laser nearby…