SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — A man arrested earlier this month for pointing a laser at a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office helicopter is now facing federal charges.
On August 1, SCSO’s Air 1 helicopter was on a regularly scheduled patrol when the crew was hit with an intense, green laser from below.
Using an onboard camera system, Air 1 crew determined the laser was coming from a home near Lidgerwood Street and Cozza Drive…