Matthew Perez

2 Arrested After Deputy Sees Them Pointing Laser at Traffic

Investigators say two men are accused of shining a laser light at passing traffic on a highway near Daytona Beach.

But one of the motorists was a deputy in an unmarked Volusia County Sheriff's vehicle. He followed them into a nearby apartment complex late Wednesday night.

The Daytona Beach News-Journal reports the laser, which was also a lighter, was designed to look like a pistol. Deputies say 25-year-old Uleseyc O'Neal and 19-year-old Terry Howard ran from the car. A deputy called for backup.

Deputies and a K-9 unit tracked the men. An arrest report says O'Neal admitted to pointing the laser and apologized.

Both are charged with pointing a laser at a deputy and O'Neal was charged with aggravated assault.

It's not known whether they've hired lawyers.

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