Overview

• On July 14, the teenager allegedly said “I have a bomb in my pocket” aboard Spirit Airlines Flight 1332, prompting a remote tarmac diversion and passenger evacuation.
• Broward Sheriff’s deputies arrested the 16-year-old at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on charges of criminal mischief over $1,000 and making a false report of a bomb or explosive.
• Judge Stacy Ross ordered a psychological evaluation, and the teen remains in juvenile detention as his case moves through the court system.
• Spirit Airlines estimated a $50,000 loss after the flight’s scheduled 2:37 p.m. departure was delayed until 7:44 p.m. for law enforcement inspections.
• The boy’s family and attorney contend the remark was an offhand joke about masculinity with no malicious intent and dispute where and when it was made.