A 62-year-old man has been charged after allegedly directing a laser at a police helicopter.

At around 12.30am yesterday (Sunday, March 26), a crew deployed to Dartford by the National Police Air Service reported a laser had been pointed towards them.

Patrols were sent to the area and a suspect was detained. Officers also seized a laser pen.

Terry Miller, of St Johns Road, Dartford, was later charged with directing a laser beam towards a helicopter which was likely to have dazzled or distracted a person with control of that vehicle.

The 62-year-old was bailed to appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, May 3.