Cheektowaga man sentenced for pointing laser at airplane

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A Cheektowaga man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for pointing a laser pointer at an airplane that was landing at the Buffalo airport in March 2024, the United States Attorney's Office said Friday. Joseph Crapsi, 31, previously pleaded guilty in December 2025. Officials said that Crapsi lives near the [...]