For the second night in a row, someone shined a bright laser into the cockpit of Erie County (NY) sheriff's helicopter. The suspects appeared to be "copycatting" an incident the night before, when three Buffalo area men were arrested and charged with felonies.

The second-night suspects were not found, as of the following day.

More at WIVB.com and the last two paragraphs of this Buffalo News story.

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