Hoax removes man from Philly jet

Hoax removes man from Philly jet

DALLAS

A man caught up in a midair explosives hoax that forced his Dallas-bound plane to return to Philadelphia was arrested on outstanding warrants when the plane eventually arrived in Texas.

Philadelphia resident Christopher Shell was flying home to Texas on Thursday to celebrate his 29th birthday with family and friends when the flight turned around.

Upon landing, he was escorted away at gunpoint by law enforcement. Philadelphia police say they’d received a call alleging he was carrying a dangerous substance but later determined it was a hoax, insisting Shell did nothing wrong.

But at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Shell was arrested on outstanding warrants. Airport spokesman David Magana says the warrants are from North Texas law enforcement agencies but declined further comment.

Website operator gets prison

NEW YORK

An eyewear website operator who threatened some of his customers with murder or rape when they complained about their eyeglasses was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison by a judge who said he terrorized them.

Vitaly Borker, 35, shook his head and wiped his hand across his eyes as U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan announced the sentence, along with nearly $100,000 in fines and restitution.

The judge noted that several people who testified at a July hearing said they called police or installed security systems because of threats Borker made after they complained about their glasses.

Associated Press