Teen, 18, Charged In Bomb Threat At Movie Theater: North Haven Police

NORTH HAVEN, CT — An 18-year-old Wallingford resident has been charged in connection with a bomb threat at the Cinemark Theater in North Haven on Friday, according to police.

North Haven police responded to the movie theater on Universal Drive around 2 p.m. on the report of a bomb threat. Officers were told that a caller contacted the theater and said multiple explosives would go off at the 9 p.m. showing of “Creed III,” according to police.

Additional police personnel were sent to the theater along with investigators, officials said.

“North Haven PD personnel consulted with the New Haven Police Hazardous Devices Unit, and theater management,” police wrote in a post on Facebook. “The decision was made to conduct a sweep of the theater with trained technicians and K-9’s. Simultaneously, North Haven investigators worked on identifying and locating the suspect(s).

“While the protective sweep was occurring, detectives identified and located a suspect.”

Following an interview and additional evidence, police said 18-year-old Christian Cuomo of Wallingford was arrested. Cuomo was in the custody of North Haven police as of 7:30 p.m. and police said the threat was deemed a hoax.

Cuomo was charged with breach of peace and falsely reporting an incident.

“This incident highlights the importance of public and private cooperation,” police wrote. “North Haven PD, New Haven PD Hazardous Devices Unit, and theater management all worked together for a common goal of ensuring safety of the public and theater staff, as well as identifying those responsible and holding them accountable. Strong work by all involved!!”