FOR ATTACK ON PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER: Secret Service Arrests Man in Washington!

The Secret Service arrested a man on suspicion of pointing a laser pointer at the presidential helicopter as it was leaving the White House with President Donald Trump on board, according to a criminal complaint filed on Monday.

The incident occurred on Saturday evening, when uniformed Secret Service agent Diego Santiago noticed a shirtless man “talking to himself and making noise” on Constitution Avenue, near the Ellipse, court documents state.

“Due to poor lighting on the sidewalk, Agent Santiago illuminated the suspect with his flashlight for further observation,” the complaint says. The suspect then “directed and shined a red laser beam into Agent Santiago’s face, apparently in retaliation. The red beam struck the agent’s eyes and briefly disoriented him.”

Santiago approached the man, later identified as Jakob Samuel Winkler, who “pointed the same red laser at the presidential helicopter and activated it,” according to the complaint. Santiago stated that he knew such behavior posed a “danger to the helicopter and everyone on board,” as it could cause “temporary blindness and disorientation of the pilot, especially during low-altitude flight near other helicopters and the Washington Monument, placing the helicopter at risk of an aerial collision.”

The agent detained the man, confiscated the laser, and handcuffed him. The suspect then knelt down and began saying: “I should apologize to Donald Trump” and “I apologize to Donald Trump.”

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Investigators said Winkler also carried a fixed-blade knife with a three-inch blade. In a later interview, he admitted to pointing the laser pointer at the presidential helicopter and said he did not know it was prohibited, adding that he used the laser for various purposes, including traffic STOP signs.

Pointing a laser pointer at an aircraft is a federal crime and punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to \$250,000.