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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 1/31/2023
SUBJECT: Duluth Police Apprehend Individual for Pending Threats of Violence Charges
BY: Mattie Hjelseth, Duluth Police Department Public Information Officer

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Suspicious Activity
CASE NO.: 23014499
INCIDENT DATE: 1/31/2023
INCIDENT TIME: 8:30 a.m.
INCIDENT LOCATION: Duluth International Airport

Duluth Police Apprehend Individual for Pending Threats of Violence Charges

At approximately 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 31, Duluth Police responded to the Duluth International Airport for a report of a male suffering from a mental health issue making threats to shoot.

Officers quickly responded and set up a perimeter. The male left prior to officer’s arrival. While conducting initial investigation into the incident, the suspected male returned to the airport, and Duluth Police Officers apprehended him without incident. There was no weapon located on his persons. No one was injured in this incident.

51-year-old Virginia resident Vincent Muccio will be booked at the St. Louis County Jail on pending Threats of Violence charges.

Good work by officers on D shift for quickly responding to this incident. Thank you to the Airport Authority, FBI, Hermantown Police Department, and the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office for assisting on this call.

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