Deputies Search For Suspect At Downtown Disney
POSTED: 11:18 am EDT October 25, 2008
UPDATED: 11:54 am EDT October 25, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- A threat to a bus driver led to a massive search on Downtown Disney property Saturday morning as Orange County deputies swarmed the area looking for a suspect who may have been armed.
Few details have been been made available, but a dispatcher at the Orange County Sheriff's Office said that deputies were responding to a threat made by an individual.
The man was wearing all black and allegedly armed. Deputies searched the area around the AMC Theaters and Disney Quest, but failed to find a suspect.
Canine units, the Sheriff's Office helicopter was also brought in. A photographer for Channel 9 Eyewitness News got video of a bus isolated in a a parking lot being searched by deputies.
Witnesses reported deputies carrying shotguns searching Disney property, and said that bus service and transports boats had been shut down.
More details will appear on this website as well Channel 9 Eyewitness News as it becomes available.
What amazes me is that they can't find this guy...and talked to a few people that I know work in the parks and there hasn't been any extra security...you'd think there would be with this.
Why? He is just one of many. He probably isn't even in the area any more. Ditch the hat and hoodie and walk out of the place just like everybody else. The mustache may not even have been real. Seems all he wanted was transportation away from where he was since he didn't hurt anyone or rob anyone. :shrug:
And since he didn't ask to be taken to any park why would they need extra security? Stuff like this happens all over, but since it's Disney people go crazy.
I disagree 100%...is something like this happens anywhere else you know that the surrounding areas would have extra security beefed up to make sure that nothing happened. And with all the access to the different resorts and parks from DTD it is a huge liability.
I disagree 100%...is something like this happens anywhere else you know that the surrounding areas would have extra security beefed up to make sure that nothing happened. And with all the access to the different resorts and parks from DTD it is a huge liability.
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