Bakersfield Eyewitness News:
A Bakersfield couple faces up to 20 years in federal prison for shining a laser light into the eyes of a sheriff's helicopter pilot.
Twenty-five year old Jared James Dooley and his girlfriend 25-year-old Christine Snow, both of Bakersfield, are charged with interfering with the safe operation of a sheriff's department helicopter. According to a federal complaint, it happened on a Thursday night in November. The laser allegedly disoriented the pilot causing pain and discomfort for a couple of hours.
Dooley and Snow also face a $250,000 fine. Both appeared in Federal court Monday.