Man apprehended for allegedly pointing laser at Phoenix police helicopter

A Phoenix man is facing charges after allegedly firing a laser pointer at a police helicopter this week.

Lauro Pena Vazquez was arrested overnight after allegedly aiming a green laser at a Phoenix Air Unit that was flying around 29th Street and Virginia Avenue at 11 p.m. Thursday.

Officers in the helicopter watched the man who aimed the laser enter a nearby residence, and police officers responded. When authorities contacted the home’s owners, they learned that the couple’s adult son was also present…

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