On Dec. 12, city prosecutors say Chappel’s drone forced an LAPD air unit to change its landing path when he flew a device within a quarter-mile of the Hooper Heliport downtown. Two men, accused of flying drones near a hospital and police heliport, will be the first to face criminal charges under Los Angeles' new drone restrictions, with the possibility of serving six months in jail. The two men were arrested on Friday after they flew their drones, which are equipped with cameras that can capture images or video from up to 100 feet away, over an area at UCLA Medical Center where West Hollywood City Council has also approved new restrictions on drone usage that will require the registration of aircraft with city officials, in addition to registering with the FAA, in accordance with its regulations.
Two men, accused of flying drones near a hospital and police heliport, will be the first to face criminal charges under Los Angeles' new drone restrictions, with the possibility of serving six months in jail. The two men were arrested on Friday after they flew their drones, which are equipped with cameras that can capture images or video from up to 100 feet away, over an area at UCLA Medical Center where West Hollywood City Council has also approved new restrictions on drone usage that will require the registration of aircraft with city officials, in addition to registering with the FAA, in accordance with its regulations.