Madison Heights man arrested after allegedly pointing laser light at police chopper
A 44-year-old Madison Heights man was arrested Tuesday night after Michigan State Police say he pointed a laser light at Chopper 2 while it was patrolling the area.
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Gino Vicci was born and raised in Detroit.
He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Rochester College with a bachelor's degree in Communications. At Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, he obtained a master's degree. While there, Gino was awarded the Bloomberg scholarship and the Athena Robbins Scholarship.
Gino began his journalism career as an associate producer at Local 4 WDIV in Detroit. He went on to work as a news anchor and reporter for CBS affiliate WNEM in Flint/Saginaw where he was part of a team that was the first to report on the Flint water crisis.
Gino was also awarded the Michigan Association of Broadcasters - Broadcast Excellence Award.
He then moved back home to work on-air for the ABC affiliate WXYZ-TV in Detroit until 2018.
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A 44-year-old Madison Heights man was arrested Tuesday night after Michigan State Police say he pointed a laser light at Chopper 2 while it was patrolling the area.
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