The first
night of the Canterbury Eagle trial proved to be a busy one
for the team.
Police would like to thank the community
of New Brighton/Wainoni, for their patience as Eagle
assisted with a number of events in the area.
These
included assisting ground staff to locate an offender who
was wanted for assault, locating a person in mental
distress, and assisting in the search for a
victim.
All were safely located.
To minimise
noise disruption, Eagle remained at a height of over 1500
metres from the ground.
Unfortunately, Eagle was also
lasered twice during the night, including during the search
for the victim.
The lasering of aircraft is an offence
under the Crimes Act and carries a possible sentence of up
to 14 years imprisonment.
The Eagle crew are working
hard to keep the communities of Christchurch safe and it is
disappointing that some members of the public have chosen to
endanger the lives of those on board.
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