Fresno man arrested for threatening Amtrak passengers in Oregon

Monday, August 5, 2019
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Police in Oregon arrested a Fresno man after he threatened to harm himself and others on an Amtrak train Sunday morning.

Authorities told ABC affiliate KDRV-TV, Mason Lira, 25, had been talking about weapons before he began to threaten passengers and the train conductor.
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The train en route from Klamath Falls to Eugene, carrying over 280 people, was delayed for nearly five hours. Several law enforcement agencies, including a SWAT team, were called to the scene, where police eventually arrested Lira.

Officials say no weapons were found, and no one on the train was injured.
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Lira was booked in the Klamath County Jail for several charges, including disorderly conduct, menacing and interfering with public transport.
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