Two people have been arrested following an incident that targeted the Air Support Unit (ASU) early this morning.

At around 12:30 a.m. on August 21, 2025, members of Patrol were alerted by the ASU that they had been struck by a green light laser while airborne. Following a second laser strike, members of the ASU determined the laser to be coming from a balcony in the 500 block of Eastlake Avenue. Upon arrival of ground units to the area, two suspects were located and arrested. A green light laser was later located inside an apartment unit.

A laser strike on an aircraft is extremely dangerous; it illuminates the plane’s interior and can cause temporary vision loss for the pilot(s) and crew that could result in loss of control of the aircraft.

The two males, age 36 and 16, have now been charged with assaulting a police officer (x2) and mischief causing danger to life. The 36-year-old was also found to be breaching court-ordered conditions.

(Court Information Numbers: 991313350, 991313344)