Man accused of aiming laser pointer at Phoenix police helicopter

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley man is facing a felony charge after investigators said he was caught shining a laser at a Phoenix Police helicopter that was flying on Tuesday night.

Miguel DeJesus Aceves Soto was sitting at the bus stop near Interstate 17 and Northern Avenue when a police helicopter flew overhead just before 9 p.m.

Court documents said that’s when he pointed his green laser at the helicopter. Officers in the helicopter told Soto through a loudspeaker to stop pointing the laser.

However, authorities said Soto continued to point the laser, so he was warned again, yet he continued, investigators said…

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