A Brazilian man was arrested for allegedly pointing a green laser at airplanes in flight near Miami International Airport, police said.
Francisco Teixeira, 45, was charged with misuse of a laser lighting device, according to an arrest report.
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WATCH HEREOn Christmas Day, an American Airlines pilot reported to police that he saw a green laser being pointed at his aircraft along with other planes in the vicinity.
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The pilot told police he tracked the laser back to its source at the La Quinta Hotel near MIA, where he saw Teixeira enter a room at the hotel.
Teixeira was arrested and booked at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
Back in 2021, pilots reported an increase in people pointing laser pointers at commercial planes taking off and landing to the Federal Aviation Administration.
