A man who shone a laser beam at a police helicopter has been told to expect prison. Jesse Geaney was charged with the offence, alleged to have occurred in Haymarket, Bristol, on March 27, 2021.
The 29-year-old, whose address was given as Tynemouth Road in London, pleaded guilty to shining or directing a laser beam at an aircraft, namely a police helicopter.
Margo Munro-Kerr, defending, told Bristol Crown Court her client had missed previous court hearings having suffered a mental breakdown. She urged the judge to allow her client bail, saying his 6ft 11ins frame would not enable him to stand up in a cell.
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Judge Michael Cullum remanded him in custody, pending a probation report and mental health screening report, for sentence on February 27. He told Geaney: "All sentencing options are open. The overwhelming likelihood is an immediate custodial sentence."
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