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Feds accuse Boardman man of aiming laser at medical helicopter

Friday, July 26, 2013

BOARDMAN

A township man was indicted by a federal grand jury this week, accused of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft.

A news release from Steven M. Dettelbach, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, said Travis D. Krzysztofiak, 34, is accused of aiming the beam of a laser pointer at a helicopter making an approach to Akron Children’s Hospital June 15.

The case was investigated by the FBI and Boardman Police Department.