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Rachael Ward

Men charged over shining a laser at police chopper

Two Melbourne men have been accused of causing danger by pointing a laser at a police helicopter. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Two men have been charged after allegedly pointing a laser at a police helicopter in two separate incidents in Melbourne.

The first happened in Tarneit in the city's west at 9.40pm on Sunday, when a light was shone at a chopper several times.

Officers tracked the source of the light back to a residential address and arrested a 36-year-old man.

Hours later, another laser was pointed at a helicopter as it travelled over Werribee. 

Shortly after that, officers arrested an 18-year-old St Albans man from a house in Hoppers Crossing.

Both men were charged with endangering the safe operation of an aircraft, reckless conduct endangering life, assaulting an emergency worker and other offences.

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