Tag: laser_pointer

Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Laser Attack on Sheriff's Helicopter

29 Jun 2026 11:59 a.m. · Source: FBI

Jorge Pinon Armendariz, 48, pleaded guilty to federal charges for aiming a laser at a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, striking the cockpit and pilot's eyes. He faces up to five years in prison.

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Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Aiming Laser at CBP Helicopter

6 May 2026 4:28 p.m. · Source: FBI

An Aloha, Oregon, man has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and aiming a laser pointer at a Customs and Border Protection helicopter as it landed at the Hillsboro airport.

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