Police say a man has been arrested after an NYPD helicopter had a near miss with a drone in Brooklyn.
CBS New York reports it happened early Wednesday morning over Greene Avenue in Bushwick.
The chopper was helping to search for a missing person when police said the drone came within 50 feet of the aircraft. That’s when the helicopter had to suddenly change course, police said.
Isaac Rosa, 34, was arrested for illegally operating the drone, which was equipped with a GoPro camera, police said. He’s charged with reckless endangerment and obstructing governmental administration.
Earlier this year, Mayor Bill de Blasio warned there are city laws on the books to prosecute anyone who operates a drone inappropriately.
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Amateur camera drones are legal to operate in NY.
It is just a matter of time before terrorists convert these drones into anti aircraft missiles and intentionally ram them into passenger aircraft.