2 in Custody After Laser Pointer Incident at Atlantic Terminal, Police Say

FORT GREENE — Two people were taken into custody Wednesday evening after an aircraft flying over Brooklyn reported being targeted by someone wielding a laser pointer Wednesday evening, police said.

The New York Police Department's Aviation unit dispatched helicopters to investigate the incident near the Atlantic Terminal in Fort Greene, police said.

Some Brooklyn residents took to social media to express their confusion over the many helicopters buzzing over the area:

 

It's probably never a good sign to see so many helicopters in the air at once.#Brooklyn #helicopter

A video posted by A. Lima (@enos1) on Nov 11, 2015 at 3:35pm PST

@NYCAviation NYPD and 3 news helos tracking down green laser affecting aircraft over Brooklyn currently pic.twitter.com/w9mIC0FxNY

— Mike Isler (@MikeIsler) November 11, 2015

No one was injured, police said.

Investigators were not yet sure if charges would be filed against the two people who were detained, an NYPD spokesman said.