Dayton man accused of pointing laser at airplane indicted

A man indicted Thursday is accused of pointing a laser at an airplane last month in Dayton.

An arrest warrant was issued for Rustam Gegraev, 37, of Dayton, who is scheduled to be arraigned April 20 in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court for attempt to commit interfering with operation of aircraft with laser and possession of criminal tools.

Credit: Montgomery County Jail

Credit: Montgomery County Jail

“He pointed a laser at a fixed wing airplane and they were able to pinpoint his location and identify him,” Dayton Police Department spokesman James Rider said last month.

The specific type of plane and whether it was private, commercial or military was not clear.

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Officers arrested Gegraev shortly before 10 p.m. March 11 in the 200 block of Parker Avenue in Dayton.

He was booked into the Montgomery County Jail but subsequently was released. No attorney is listed for him.

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