Nebraska student arrested for pointing laser at police helicopter, third such incident in Lincoln recently.

An 18-year-old University of Nebraska-Lincoln student was arrested for pointing a laser at a Nebraska State Patrol helicopter assisting in a police pursuit. This act, which can temporarily blind pilots and is considered a federal crime, is the third such incident in Lincoln in two months. The student was charged with second-degree assault and taken to Lancaster County Jail.

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