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Laser pointing at US Air Force fighter jets lands Arizona man in prison
An Arizona man has been sentenced to prison after being accused of pointing a laser at two U.S. Air Force aircraft.
Glenwood Arthur Bringle, 56, of Bagdad, Arizona, was sentenced June 25 to nine days in prison and three years of supervised release for the felony offense of aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The sentence, issued by U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich, follows Bringle's guilty plea February 26, the department said.
On Oct. 5, 2021, Bringle pointed a laser at two U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets as the pilots conducted training exercises in the desert near his home, according to the Department of Justice. The laser illuminated the cockpits, disrupting the pilots' vision, flight control and their ability to complete the exercise, the Department of Justice said.
As part of his plea agreement, Bringle forfeited several firearms and laser devices that were seized during a warrant search Nov. 8, 2021, the department added.
The case was investigated by the FBI's Phoenix Field Office, the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office, according to the Department of Justice. It was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona, the department added.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona man sentenced after pointing laser at US Air Force jets
