David Dodd shone the light at the chopper in a failed attempt to contact aliens, a court hears.
David Dodd admitted shining the laser at the police helicopter at a case at Sheffield Magistrates' CourtA man who shone a laser pen at a police helicopter has told a court he was attempting to contact aliens.
He claimed he believed it was not a helicopter but instead "something extra terrestrial" and tried to communicate with the craft.Outlining the charge, Rob Coyne, prosecuting, said Dodd had shone the laser at the "bright light" thinking it was "an unidentified flying object".In a statement read out in court, Mr Coyne said pilot PC Phil Barnett was subjected to a "constant attack", which lasted almost 40 minutes.
Crew members had to wear special eye protection during their searches and later traced the laser to Dodd's top-floor flat in Arbourthorne.'Extra terrestrial'
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