A Vaughan teen is charged with a pointing a laser at a helicopter and two planes.

“Pointing a laser at an aircraft is intentionally and recklessly putting people’s lives in danger,” York Regional Police chief Eric Jolliffe said in a statement on Tuesday.

“York Regional Police takes this offence very seriously and remains committed to ensuring the safety of all our officers and citizens, on the ground or in the air.”

The teen allegedly pointed the laser at a police helicopter around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday. Police said the helicopter was patrolling the area of Parktree and Lucena drives at the time.

Police were able to track down the teen and arrested him later that day.

He allegedly pointed a laser at two planes, incidents that were reported to Peel police.

There were no injuries to any of the crew or passengers in any of the incidents, and the aircraft were able to land safely.

The teen, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is 16 years old. He is charged with three counts of mischief endangering life and three counts of a common nuisance. He will appear in court on Dec. 15.