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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A Utah passenger who allegedly created a disturbance when flight attendants cut off his liquor has been charged with interfering with a flight crew.
United Airlines Flight 535 from Chicago to Salt Lake City on Friday was diverted to Denver after the disturbance.
The federal charges against James Ray Bobo, 43, were filed in Colorado.
The arrest warrant alleges Bobo admitted throwing a can of tonic water toward two flight attendants after they refused to serve him more alcohol.
Bobo drank two gin and tonics on the plane before being cut off and told Federal Bureau of Investigation agents that he had consumed four other gin and tonics at an airport bar before his flight.
The man also is alleged to have grabbed a flight attendant by the arm and yelled a profanity at her and another flight attendant during his self-described "fit."
Bobo may suffer from a bipolar disorder, court documents state.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune, http://www.sltrib.com
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