Laser Pointed At Aircraft Thursday Night; Has The Burien Laser Pointer Returned?

Looks like Burien’s airplane laser-pointer might be back in town, with an incident reported Thursday night around 7:30pm north of Sea-Tac Airport. According to authorities, a pilot with a Horizon... [Read more]

Police Arrest Burien Resident For Airplane Laser Incidents

9:30pm 3/8/09 UPDATE: The Burien man arrested in connection with the recent spate of laser-flashing of airplanes has been identified as Christopher C. Saunders, 24.

Saunders was apprehended around 4pm Friday and booked into King County jail for first-degree unlawful discharge of a laser, which is a felony.

In court on Saturday, Saunders was ordered to be held on $100,000 bail.

Police claim they found a laser device at Saunders’ apartment, located near the area where the suspect green beam originated…