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BURBANK (KTLA) -- Police arrested a Burbank man for repeatedly feeding pigeons despite a city ordinance that forbids it.
Charles Douglas, 59, was arrested Friday and booked for public nuisance and suspicion of disobeying a court order.
Police claim Douglas violated municipal code for feeding flocks of pigeons at his business on Hollywood Way and Tulare Avenue in Burbank.
Douglas, a Glendale resident, had already been given two court citations as recently as July 31 and a bench warrant for feeding the pigeons, Burbank police arrested Douglas at his business.
They also claim his actions pose a danger to nearby Bob Hope Airport, which has seen a rise in bird strikes from one accident every few months to as many as 5 incidents in July alone.
Last month a Southwest Airlines flight was diverted to Ontario International Airport after it flew into several dozen pigeons during takeoff.
If found guilty, Douglas faces up to six months in prison and/or a $1,000 fine.
Charles Douglas, 59, was arrested Friday and booked for public nuisance and suspicion of disobeying a court order.
Police claim Douglas violated municipal code for feeding flocks of pigeons at his business on Hollywood Way and Tulare Avenue in Burbank.
Douglas, a Glendale resident, had already been given two court citations as recently as July 31 and a bench warrant for feeding the pigeons, Burbank police arrested Douglas at his business.
They also claim his actions pose a danger to nearby Bob Hope Airport, which has seen a rise in bird strikes from one accident every few months to as many as 5 incidents in July alone.
Last month a Southwest Airlines flight was diverted to Ontario International Airport after it flew into several dozen pigeons during takeoff.
If found guilty, Douglas faces up to six months in prison and/or a $1,000 fine.
