Arrests made for pointing lasers at police helicopters in Virginia and Nebraska.

Fairfax County police arrested a 25-year-old man for pointing a laser at a police helicopter while it was assisting Virginia State police in a search for a suspect. The laser momentarily blinded the helicopter pilot, and the crew had to fly away from the laser and temporarily stop searching for the suspect. Pointing a laser at an aircraft is illegal and poses a safety threat to pilots, according to the FAA.