Laser shone at helicopter

Police are investigating and have slammed the incident as 'extremely reckless' and warned it could have had catastrophic consequences. It happened at about 9 pm whilst the aircraft was flying between Newcastle and Prestwick and it's believed it came from a laser pen and may have been shone from the Forsyth Avenue area. Constable Douglas Black said: "The use of a laser pen in this manner is extremely reckless and could have catastrophic consequences for the person distracted. We would urge people in possession of these types of device not to misuse them in this manner and remind people that matters such as this are taken very seriously by both Police Scotland and Scottish Courts Service. "I would urge anyone who may have any information regarding this incident to contact police at Sanquhar via the 101 number, and quote the reference number PDG 0014340119."