BERLIN (AP) – A man was arrested in Berlin on allegations that he made radio contact with air traffic, including police helicopters, and gave false flight orders while posing as an aviation officer, German police said on Friday. -market.
The 32-year-old man, whose identity was not released under German privacy laws, was arrested Thursday night in the Koepenick district in the east of the capital, police said.
The police managed to break into his apartment after he made contact with a police helicopter that was sent to the neighborhood in the hope of expelling him.
During a search of his home, the police found two radios that were broadcasting on the frequencies necessary to make contact with aircraft.
“For everyone who has asked about our police helicopter operations in Koepenick, an unusual prison,” tweeted the Berlin police, with a link to more details.
The man is said to have made contact with pilots of passenger and transport aircraft, in addition to helicopters from the state and federal police, in the last six months, giving instructions “potentially dangerous” and becoming more and more professional with their communications.
No accidents or other incidents were caused by his actions, the police said.