BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent who was flying in a Blackhawk helicopter Wednesday night sought medical attention after a laser was shined into his eye from a Bellingham-area home. The Bellingham Herald reports the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office booked Ronald Boettcher into Whatcom County Jail Wednesday on suspicion of unlawful discharge of a laser. Jail records show Boettcher was released Thursday on $1,500 bail. It wasn’t immediately known if he has an attorney. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Deb Slater says deputies contacted Boettcher, and he denied possessing a laser or shining one at an aircraft.
Man accused of shining laser at Border Patrol helicopter
