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Cops: Pilot landed helicopter next to Nassau Coliseum

A helicopter pilot was arrested after he tried to land his craft in a populated area next to the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale after a rave concert on Saturday night, Nassau police said.

Michael Croissant, 44, of Monticello, who was flying a Bell Model 407 helicopter, attempted to land the craft on a grassy area on the west side of the venue at about 11:45 p.m., but took off after seeing pedestrians...

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