A man has been charged after the Police helicopter suffered a laser strike this morning.
At about 2.50am Eagle was flying above Mount Eden when a laser light was allegedly directed at the aircraft.
Auckland City Area Response Manager, Acting Senior Sergeant Christian Iogha, says the light lasted for several seconds at a time, with one incident last almost 30 seconds.
“Officers quickly spotted a man shining the light and moving around the house to use different windows as the aircraft was moving.