On June 21, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida convicted Patrick Longsworth for pointing a laser at U.S. Coast Guard and Miami Dade Police helicopters.

 

Longsworth pointed a laser at U.S. Coast Guard and Miami Dade Police helicopters on multiple occasions. During the investigation, Longsworth debated buying a larger laser to point at aircraft flying over Longsworth’s residence and told that intention to law enforcement officers.