Woman charged after using laser pointer on police chopper

A 28-year-old woman faces fines and potential jail time after pointing a “blinding” laser pointer at an Edmonton Police Service helicopter.
Air 1 and Edmonton police members were responding to an attempted break-and-enter at around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning in the Bonnie Doon area when pilots realized someone on the ground was targeting them with a laser pointer.
The air unit called patrol officers on the ground, who went to the residence near 88 Street and 84 Avenue and arrested a woma