Helicopter forced to land on street after emergency light comes on, cops say
The Sarasota Police Department is responding to the scene of a helicopter that made an emergency landing around 4:30 p.m. Friday.
A police spokesperson said the helicopter landed near Leon Avenue and 23rd Street. The helicopter landed as a precaution after an emergency light came on while in flight, according to officers on the scene.
No one was injured and the helicopter will be inspected and towed or take off for a nearby airport, according to a police spokesperson.