A dad faces charges after dazzling a police helicopter with a laser pen in County Durham, caught on camera and saying 'I’m f****' when cops found the device under his sofa Colin Quinn was sentenced to four months behind bars (Image: Durham Constabulary / SWNS)

A dim dad who lied about shining a laser at a police helicopter told cops "Oh I'm f*****" after they found it under his sofa. The National Police Air Service (NPAS) chopper was flying over County Durham in search of a missing person when a laser pen was beamed into the cockpit. ‌

Footage shows the laser lout dazzle the pilot with the green pen before his location is pin-pointed by the crew. The dad was even filmed standing outside his front door with the laser before darting back inside when the aircraft flew overhead

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