RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- A Riverside teen got a big surprise when police came to arrest him - and brought along evidence of his crime, captured from the sky.
For weeks, police looked for the source of a laser that was hitting the aircraft flying near Ramona High School.
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Monday night a Riverside Police air unit finally caught the teen green-handed.
As the helicopter got hit by the laser, its camera located the exact address of the backyard.
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The teen initially said he was flashing the light at raccoons, but the chopper's video showed he was alone.
Riverside police say they offered the teen a youth court program that can help him avoid a permanent criminal record.