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CLEVELAND — A man accused of bringing a machete and other knives inside the terminal at Cleveland Hopkins Airport , causing a security scare earlier this month, faces felonious assault charges.
On the recording, the man, identified by police as 37-year-old Sameer Farraj, told police it was “treasure” and not a weapon.“I’m not on an airplane sir,” said Farraj.“You’ve got another knife on you,” the officer said. Farraj then held the knife near his own neck. Police fired Tasers, but officers said they did not penetrate the layers of clothes Farraj was wearing. Instead, the 37-year-old is seen jumping over a wall to get behind an airline ticket counter.On the recording, the man is also heard saying he’s a prophet who needs to get to Jerusalem, that there's an emergency overseas and that he needs to get on a plane.
Hopkins Jerusalem Sameer Farraj Taser Airport Body Cam Felonious Assault Knives Machete
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