DOJ: JetBlue passenger held razor blade to girl's throat on flight

A Utah man was arrested after he held a razor blade to a lady’s throat whereas on a JetBlue flight on Monday, in accordance with the Justice Division. 

A Wednesday launch from the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace for the District of Utah states that 41-year-old Merrill Darrell Fackrell from town of Syracuse, which is simply north of Salt Lake Metropolis, was charged on Tuesday with carrying a weapon on an plane and assault with a harmful weapon within the particular plane jurisdiction. 

The discharge states that the aircraft Fackrell was on departed from JFK Worldwide Airport in New York en path to Salt Lake Metropolis Worldwide Airport, with Fackrell seated subsequent to 2 married passengers. 

Fackrell allegedly positioned his hand in entrance of the girl’s display and instructed her to pause her film at one level of the flight. The lady reportedly eliminated her headphones and observed Fackrell’s hand was clutched with what appeared to be a knife inches away from her throat and neck. 

Authorities say the girl’s husband went to the entrance of the aircraft to get assist from a flight attendant. The lady lunged to the aisle to flee from Fackrell, and he grabbed her shoulder to attempt to cease her, in accordance with the discharge. 

The thing that Fackrell was holding was “secured” and later recognized as a wood-handled straight edge razor with a one-to-two-inch blade. 

The Salt Lake Metropolis Police Division and an FBI activity pressure officer are investigating the incident.