Tag: Jorge Pinon Armendariz
Jorge Pinon Armendariz, Laser Pointer Attack, New Mexico 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jorge Pinon Armendariz, 48, aimed a green laser pointer at a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter over Albuquerque on October 7, 2025, striking the cockpit more than a dozen times and hitting the pilot in the eyes. The helicopter was flying over the city when the attack occurred. Armendariz continued to…
Robert Garcia, Laser Attack, New Mexico 2023
⏱ 2 min read An Albuquerque man has been charged with aiming a laser pointer at a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, striking the cockpit over a dozen times. According to court documents, Jorge Pinon Armendariz, 47, directed a green laser at the Metro 1 helicopter on October 7, 2025, while it was assisting ground…
