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Arrested: William R. Polson DOB:12/15/1957 2915 Forest Club Drive Plant City, FL
Charges: Misuse of a Laser Lighting Device (Felony) – Obstruction or Opposing an Officer Without Violence (Misdemeanor)
Details: On March 13, 2015, just before 11 pm, a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s helicopter was conducting routine flight operations in the area of the Plant City Airport when it was struck by a green laser.
Pilots were able to pin point the area within the Walden Lake subdivision where the laser was coming from and obtained video of the subject while he was shining the laser at the helicopter.
The subject, William Polson continued to shine the laser at the helicopter while pilots guided uniformed patrol deputies to the area.
While deputies were en-route, Polson drove away from his residence in a vehicle. Pilots then directed ground units to Polson’s location and he was pulled over and arrested for Misuse of a Laser Lighting Device and recovered the laser from Mr. Polson’s possession. Polson was booked into the Hillsborough County Orient Road Jail.
