Andrew Hernandez, 20, of Bakersfield, was sentenced to 4 months in prison for intentionally aiming the beam of a laser pointer at KCSO's Air One, briefly disorienting the pilot.
Bakersfield Man Indicted for Laser Strikes on Sheriff Helicopter
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FRESNO, Calif. Andrew Nathan Hernandez, 18, of Bakersfield, was arrested today for aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.
According to court documents, on Dec. 26, 2020, Hernandez aimed the beam of a laser pointer at the Kern County Sheriff’s helicopter Air-1. Hernandez is scheduled to be arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on Tuesday, Jan. 26.
This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bakersfield Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Karen Escobar is prosecuting the case.