FARGO (KFGO KVRR) – The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a laser was pointed at a North Dakota Highway Patrol airplane Saturday night.
Highway Patrol Captain Bryan Niewind says it happened while the airplane was conducting a speeding surveillance operation with local law enforcement over Fargo and West Fargo.
Niewind says after the pilot determined where the laser was coming from, West Fargo Police went to a residence to speak with the occupants. Niewind says it also appears that other aircraft may have been targeted with a laser Saturday night.
The FAA says pointing a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime.