SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a man pointed lasers at planes trying to land at a Florida airport and injured a pilot.
Manatee County Sheriff's Office say Charlie Chapman Jr. aimed his laser pointer toward a plane four times and toward a sheriff's helicopter once as they tried to land last week at Sarasota Bradenton Airport.
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One pilot said the laser hit him directly in the eyes, causing temporary blindness and lingering blurred vision.
The Orlando Sentinel reports a video also shows a man appearing to throw objects at the sheriff's helicopter as it tried to land.
Deputies used a stun gun to subdue Chapman after they said he swung a hammer in their direction.
