A Secret Service officer arrested a man who aimed a red laser at Marine One on Saturday as President Donald Trump departed the White House.
According to an affidavit filed in federal court, Officer Diego Santiago was patrolling the White House perimeter to secure the helicopter’s flight path. Marine One had just lifted off from the South Grounds of the White House, carrying Trump south toward the Washington Monument. Crowds were gathered in the area, as they often do, to watch the president’s arrival and departure.
Santiago reported spotting a shirtless man, later identified as Jacob Samuel Winkler, walking along Constitution Avenue and talking loudly. When Santiago illuminated him with a flashlight, Winkler responded by shining a red laser directly into the officer’s eyes, leaving him briefly disoriented.
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