ABQ man sentenced to federal prison for aiming laser at BCSO helicopter

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –  An Albuquerque man was sentenced to prison for aiming a laser pointer at a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter and striking the cockpit over a dozen times. On Oct. 7, 2025, Jorge Armendariz, 48, aimed a green laser pointer at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Metro 1 helicopter while it was flying over [...]