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    Criminal Complaint: U.S. v. Sarah E. Buffett

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    This 3 sentence summary provides the essential information from the document: Sarah Buffett was charged with intimidating and interfering with flight crew members on US Airways Flight 732 from Charlotte to London on July 22, 2015. According to witness statements, Buffett became physically aggressive, attempted to break an aircraft window, and had to be physically restrained by passengers and tape. Buffett admitted to drinking wine and taking a prescription sleep aid but did not remember the incident.

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    Case 2:15-mj-00833

    Document
    1 Filed 07/22/15 Page 1 of 5
    CRIMINAL
    COMPLAINT

    AO 91, Rev. I 1/82

    (M. T. Aspinwall Authorizing)

    # 15-070

    DISTRICT

    Eastern District of Pennsylvania

    United States District Court

    DOCKET NO.

    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


    V.

    SARAH E. BUFFETT
    MAGISTRATE'S CASE NO.

    JUL :~ 2 2015

    /~-i!33

    Complaint for violation of Title 49 United States Code 46504

    NAME OF JUDGE OR MAGISTRATE

    OFFICIAL TITLE

    LOCATION

    Honorable JACOB P. HART

    U.S. Magistrate Judge

    Philadelphia, PA

    DATE OF OFFENSE

    PLACE OF OFFENSE

    ADDRESS OF ACCUSED (if known)

    July 22, 2015

    on US Airways Flight 732

    516 Shelton Street, Charlotte, NC

    COMPLAINANTS STATEMENT OF FACTS CONSTITUTING THE OFFENSE OR VIOLATION

    On or about July 22, 2015, in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States, namely on board US
    Airways Flight 732, traveling from Charlotte, NC, to London, England, in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    and elsewhere, defendant SARAH E. BUFFETT assaulted and intimidated US Airways flight crew members
    and attendants, and interfered with the performance and duties of the flight crew members and attendants, and
    lessened the ability of the flight crew members and attendants to perform those duties.

    BASIS OF COMPLAINANT'S CHARGE AGAINST THE ACCUSED:

    SEE AFFIDAVIT ATTACHED HERETO.


    MATERIAL WITNESSES IN RELATION AGAINST THE ACCUSED:

    Being duly sworn, I declare that the foregoing is


    true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

    Brian Jones
    OFFTCIAL TITLE

    Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations


    Sworn to before me and subscribed in m

    SIGNATURE OF MAGISTRATE (Ii

    Honorable JACOB P. HART, Unite

    DATE

    Case 2:15-mj-00833 Document 1 Filed 07/22/15 Page 2 of 5

    F~LED

    AFFIDAVIT

    JUL 2 2 ZOtj
    MICHAELE. l\UNZ, Clerk
    By
    Dep. Clerk

    I, Brian L. Jones, being duly sworn, depose and state as follows:

    1.

    I have been employed as a Special Agent of the United States, Department of

    Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations and
    the agency formally known as Immigration and Naturalization Service within the Department of
    Justice since May of 1996. I am currently assigned as a detailed Special Agent to the Federal Bureau
    oflnvestigation, Joint Terrorism Task Force, Domestic Terrorism Squad and serve as a law
    enforcement liaison to the Philadelphia International Airport.

    2.

    I have conducted investigations involving

    in~ernational

    terrorism and

    domestic threats of terrorism as it relates to aviation. Through training and investigations, I


    have become familiar with the airport and commercial airline operations, specifically the
    operations at the Philadelphia International Airport.

    3.

    The information in this Affidavit is based upon my personal

    knowledge, an interview with Sarah Elizabeth BUFFETT, interviews of US Airways


    employees and other witnesses, and a review of various records, as well as information
    supplied to me by law enforcement officers in Tinicum, Pennsylvania. What follows is not all
    of the information I have uncovered during my investigation.

    4.

    During the course of my duties, I became involved in the investigation

    of the defendant Sarah Elizabeth BUFFETT. BUFFETT is a native and citizen of the United

    Case 2:15-mj-00833 Document 1 Filed 07/22/15 Page 3 of 5

    States who is a resident of Charlotte, North Carolina.

    5.

    On July 22, 2015, I received a notice that US Airways Flight 732,

    which had departed Charlotte, North Carolina to London, United Kingdom was returning to
    Philadelphia because of a passenger, later identified as Sarah Elizabeth BUFFETT, had
    caused a disturbance on board and had to be physically restrained. The flight crew needed
    the assistance of passengers on board to place the individual in handcuffs and physically
    restrain her.

    6.

    Once the aircraft had returned to the terminal, BUFFETT was removed

    from the aircraft by numerous law enforcement officers. She was transported to the Tinicum
    Township Police Department for further investigation. Law enforcement officials were able to
    interview the flight crew and passengers to determine what had occurred.

    8.

    BUFFETT was seated in the first class section of this aircraft. The

    flight attendant stated that after takeoff: BUFFETT had become physically aggressive and
    was damaging her seat and immediate area around her seat. She attempted to smash the
    aircraft window with the entertainment system remote and was verbally threatening.
    BUFFETT got out of her seat and was acting in a menacing manner in front of the cockpit
    door. At this time, it was determined by the flight crew that she needed to be restrained and
    the pilot decided to divert the flight to Philadelphia, PA.

    9. The flight attendants were unable to physically restrain BUFFETT by

    Case 2:15-mj-00833 Document 1 Filed 07/22/15 Page 4 of 5

    themselves and required the assistance of passengers to place her in plastic restraints.
    BUFFETT was able to remove these restraints twice and finally had to be physically held
    down by a passenger, and tape was wrapped around her lower legs.

    10.

    Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Walter Szpak and I

    provided BUFFETT with her notice of rights verbally and in writing. BUFFETT stated she
    understood these rights and agreed to an interview. BUFFETT stated that she had drunk at
    least three glasses of wine and had taken a Zaleplon prescription pill, which she had
    prescribed to her for insomnia. She stated that she had talked to the flight attendant about not
    being served dinner, and from this point forward, she did not remember the incident. Her
    next memory was of being physically restrained by an unknown male and then the flight's
    diversion to Philadelphia, PA.

    Case 2:15-mj-00833 Document 1 Filed 07/22/15 Page 5 of 5

    11.

    Based upon the foregoing, I believe that probable cause exists to arrest

    Sarah Elizabeth BUFFETT for the following charge:

    Intimidation of a flight crew member or attendant of an aircraft, interfering with the


    performance of the duties of the member or attendant, lessening the ability of the member or
    attendant to perform those duties within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States in
    violation of Title 49, United States Code, Section 46504.

    B anL.Jo

    s
    Special Agent
    Homeland Security Investigations

    Sworn and Subscribed before me this


    22nd of July, 2015

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