Albuquerque man pleads guilty to aiming laser at BCSO helicopter

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man pleaded guilty to aiming a laser pointer at a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, hitting the cockpit more than 12 times.  Jorge Armendariz, 47, aimed a green laser at the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office Metro 1 helicopter while it was assisting ground operations on Oct. 7, 2025. The laser [...]