Arizona man sentenced to 9 days in prison for aiming laser pointer at Air Force jets during training

PHOENIX — An Arizona man was sentenced to nine days in prison for aiming a laser pointer at U.S. military jets, the U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced Friday.

The incident occurred as F-16 jets with the U.S. Air Force were training in the desert area near the man’s Bagdad home on Oct. 5, 2021.

Details around laser pointer crime involving US Air Force

Because of the laser pointing, pilots were unable to see correctly or complete the training exercise as intended, according to authorities.

Glenwood Arthur Bringle, 56, pleaded guilty on Feb. 26, and he had to surrender several firearms and lasers seized in a search of his home the month after the incident.

He had previously pleaded guilty to aiming a laser at an aircraft or in its flight path at an unspecified time.

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office was involved in the investigation along with the Phoenix FBI field office and the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations.

Related

Before polls close, Katie Hobbs targets Andy Biggs on primary nightMaricopa County announces 6 new measles exposure sites in Chandler, PhoenixDave Ramsey says: You’re really just trading one expense for anotherDOJ monitoring polling sites for voting rights compliance in 3 Arizona counties on Election DayLive updates for Arizona’s 2026 primaries: Polls close, candidates await results‘We know it’s gonna be close,’ Gov. Katie Hobbs says as likely Andy Biggs matchup looms