Suspect arrested after shooting a laser pointer that's mounted on a gun at the air unit

On June 12th, 2022, while patrolling NW Atlanta and assisting Z1 officers with crowd control near J Lo and Fair Street, APD’s Air Unit (Phoenix 1) observed a male on the front porch area, of 605 Spencer St. NW, pointing a laser up towards them repeatedly. Laser pointers, such as the one used in this incident, can prove to be dangerous to aircraft pilots, so the Air Unit team immediately requested patrol officer back-up to address the situation.

As officers arrived on scene, the Air Unit maintained a visual on the suspect and observed the male retreat into an apartment at the location. The officers knocked on the door and the suspect exited the home. After several minutes of conversation, officers asked the man to produce the laser pointer. He had someone at the residence go inside and bring the item outside for police to examine.

Officers recovered the laser pointer which was mounted on a handgun. The suspect was identified as Jamal Bard (born 1990). Bard was taken into custody without incident and was appropriately charged for pointing the firearm and laser towards the police helicopter in the presence of a young child.

Thanks to the teamwork between air and ground units, another reckless individual with a gun is off the streets. We want to thank the Zone 2 and ACE units who responded and took this suspect into custody without incident and thank the Air Unit team for their calm demeanor, technical skills, and their precision in providing specific details and key information which led to Bard’s arrest. The Atlanta Police Department would like to note that pointing a laser at an aircraft is illegal and can result in serious consequences.
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