A Southern California man has been arrested and faces federal charges for allegedly shining a laser pointer at a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter.
Dominic Rios, 21, was arrested on Monday, nearly a month after the June 10 incident in which he allegedly struck the chopper three times with a green laser light while it monitored protests in downtown Los Angeles, the FBI said in a news release.
Rios, whose most recent known address is in Hemet, was spotted by the helicopter’s pilot and flight officer, who relayed his description and position to officers on the ground, who arrested him, the FBI said…