Criminal Law
Boater Arrested in Louisiana After Allegedly Firing Gun at Coast Guard Personnel
A boater near Venice, Louisiana, was arrested Friday after allegedly firing a weapon at Coast Guard personnel who responded to a distress call, officials say.
The Coast Guard responded to a distress signal from a 40-foot sail boat on Thursday that was “approximately 75 miles south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana,” according to a Saturday news release. The Coast Guard sent in a helicopter with a crew to help the distressed boater.
But when officials arrived to the scene, the person “pointed what appeared to be a firearm at the helicopter,” according to the release. “The aircrew heard objects striking the aircraft and immediately departed the scene due to aircraft and crew safety concerns.”
