Florida man threatens to blow up FLL airport after missing flight on August 1, says 'I'm going to take you all out'
BROWARD, FLORIDA: Vincent Cirino, a 30-year-old truck driver from Clewiston, Florida, was arrested on Monday, August 1, after he allegedly threatened to blow up the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport when he arrived late for his American Airlines flight. The report said that Cirino was enraged when he was informed by the gate agent that the flight was closed and he could not board.
He then said to the agent, "I'm going to blow this s**t up. I'm going to take you all out" which prompted the agent to call 911, as reported by WPGL. Broward Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene and took Cirino into custody.
'He became enraged and was swearing at me'
He reportedly refused to cooperate and swore at the deputies. “When I attempted to advise [Cirino] of his Miranda rights, he refused to allow it,” one deputy wrote in an arrest report cited by the outlet. “Once again, he became enraged and was swearing at me and raising his voice.”
He was charged with making a bomb threat and making a false report of mass destruction of public property. He appeared in court on Tuesday, August 2, where the judge found probable cause for his charges and set his bond at $10,000. A judge reportedly said that he felt Cirino wasn’t facing the right charges, but nevertheless ordered him held in lieu of a $10,000 bond and told him not to enter airport property.
Cirino was on his way to pick up his truck from a repair shop
Cirino's attorney said that Cirino was on his way to pick up his truck from a repair shop when he missed his flight. The publication initially reported that it was Delta Airlines, but later issued the correction stating that Cirino had actually been scheduled to fly on American Airlines.
This is not the first time that bomb threats have been made at airports or other public places this year. A 16-year-old from Dania Beach, Florida, was arrested on suspicion of making a series of false reports of bomb threats at several schools and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in May.
Making reports of a hoax or false active shooter is a disturbing 'trend'
The teenager who was not identified allegedly made a call first to 911 and told the operator that [He was] “about to do a bombing at South Broward High School,” according to a Broward Sheriff’s Office as reported by CNN. Taking the threat seriously the school in Florida's Broward County, was then immediately evacuated. He later made another call threatening a mass shooting. The investigators later determined there was no actual threat. The publication notes making reports of a hoax or false active shooter or “swatting” is a disturbing trend that continues to cause disruptions in school life across the country, forcing lockdowns and straining police resources while sowing fear and confusion among students, parents and educators.