Crime & Safety

Laser Pointer Aimed at Planes, Cars in Newton

The FAA notified Newton Police.

The Federal Aviation Administration said someone with a laser pointer aimed it at two planes flying over Newton Tuesday night.

The FAA notified Newton Police, which responded to Forte Park along the Charles River. Two hours earlier, Newton Police responded to Sumner Street after a report of a person pointing a green laser at drivers, reported CBSBoston.

Police were unable to find anyone involved in the laser incidents. Authorities are investigating. 

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