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A tradesman who pointed a laser at a police plane from his backyard said he was trying to shoo it away so he could get some sleep. Wayne Wiggins pleaded guilty at Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday to an act with intent to prejudice the safety of an aircraft. Wiggins, 46, pointed the light at a PolAir 8 chopper from his home in Toongabbie in Sydney's west at midnight on April 21.  Police alleged the act could have been fatal as two officers suffered temporary blurred vision. 'I was sleeping and just the contact buzzing of the plane which I had no idea which was the police, I just did it as...

Police are cracking down on laser pointers after 'dozens' have been directed at helicopters and planes in recent weeks. Frustrated officers in Sydney have called for the dangerous behaviour to end immediately, with the safety of pilots and crew potentially jeopardised.   Police Force Aviation Command and PolAir confirmed laser pointers have been aimed at aircraft. Police aircraft monitoring the Pendle Hill area in Sydney's west last month observed a laser being pointed directly at a helicopter. Police are cracking down on laser pointers (pictured) after 'dozens' have been directed at helico...