Prosecutors in southeastern Colorado said they won’t pursue charges against an ex-convict accused of making a threat against an Amtrak train because further investigation revealed the man displayed no bizarre behavior or even made a threat.
Ojore Nuru Lutalo, 64, of Elizabeth, N.J., was arrested Jan. 26 on suspicion of felony endangering public transportation.
Otero County District Attorney Rod Fouracre said Wednesday that the Amtrak steward who reported the threats to police later said she hadn’t heard the alleged threatening statements herself but reported concerns voiced by other passengers. The passengers on the train later told police they never heard any specific threats to the train.
Lutalo is a self-described anarchist who spent more than 20 years in solitary confinement in New Jersey.
