PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A west Phoenix man is facing a felony charge after police say he pointed a green laser at a law enforcement helicopter last week.
Authorities say Eric Michael Hartwick, 43, faces one count of intentionally aiming a laser at an occupied aircraft, a class three felony.
Police responded to the area of 91st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road last Friday just after midnight on an unrelated call involving aerial surveillance. While the Phoenix PD helicopter was airborne, the tactical flight observer noticed it was being struck with a green laser, court documents said…