CENTREVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Northern Virginia man is facing criminal charges after authorities say he pointed a laser at a police helicopter.
Fairfax County Police on Tuesday announced charges against 45-year-old Carlos Zapata Rivero of Centreville.
According to police, their helicopter, Fairfax One, was returning to its hangar Saturday night when it was hit multiple times by a blue laser.
The helicopter crew used an infrared camera to identify the vehicle where the laser was originating.
Zapata Rivero is charged with shining a laser at an aircraft, a misdemeanor in Virginia.
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