Five more Oshawa teens charged in laser-pointing case

OSHAWA, Ont. - Five more teens have been charged after Durham regional police say a laser was pointed at the cockpit of a police helicopter.

Police say the pilot was not affected in the incident involving Air1 on July 29.

But another member of the air support unit experienced vision problems.

Curtis Lee, Aaron Mountjoy, Alana Capesky, Dale Branton and Andrew Capesky, all 18-year-olds from Oshawa, face charges that include projecting a bright light at an aircraft and assault with a weapon causing bodily harm.

Police allege the suspects were in the same backyard at the time of the incident.

Robert Roughly, also 18 and from Oshawa, was previously charged in the laser pointing.

With files from CKRU

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  A screen capture from a Durham Regional Police video showing the simulated effects of a laser being beamed into the cockpit of an aircraft at night.