COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Columbus, Ohio, police department is investigating after complaints about its helicopter pilot's use of flight time.
A tracking website shows that the pilot spelled out "CPD" during a recent midnight flight over the city."We were told over and over again how essential every second of airtime was," said Columbus City Council Member Rob Dorans. "This joyride was just plain dumb and a waste of taxpayer dollars."In a statement, Columbus Police said that "leadership became aware of negative online comments about a helicopter patrol flight conducted early this morning.