Man jailed for tossing peanuts, pretzels on flight

SALT LAKE CITY – A man has been arrested and jailed after authorities say he pelted a flight attendant with peanuts and pretzels on a Southwest Airlines plane from Los Angeles to Utah.

Pogos Paul Sefilian, of Sandy, Utah, faces a federal charge of interference with a flight crew.

Authorities say Sefilian was on a flight Monday evening when he attempted to smoke an electronic cigarette. A complaint filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court says a flight attendant repeatedly told him it was against airline policy and to put away the device.

Authorities say Sefilian became enraged and threw peanuts and pretzels at the flight attendant.

He remained held. His attorney declined to comment.