Who Is Matthew Carney? Disney World Bomb Threat Arrest

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Matthew Carney is a 22 year old man from Canada. He has been accused by police of making a bomb threat against Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida in 2019.

Matthew Carney Disney Bomb Threat Arrest Details

Carney Arrested For Bomb Threat. “U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Ogdensburg Port of Entry arrested a 22-year-old male, Canadian citizen who had an outstanding felony warrant out of Florida. On May 16, CBP officers encountered a passenger vehicle occupied by a Canadian Citizen traveling alone. During the inspection process, it was discovered that the driver of the vehicle, Matthew Carney, had an active National Crime Information Center (NCIC) warrant issued by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, in Florida for issuing a bomb threat to Disney World staff. The warrant stemmed from an incident in 2019, while Carney was employed by Walt Disney World.” [CBP]

Report: Carney Threatened To Blow Up Cinderella Castle. “The security guard brought Carney to her manager where he again made a statement about having an explosive and wanting to “blow up the castle,” the report stated. The manager noted that Carney “had a straight face, was not laughing and appeared to be serious while making these statements.”” [Fox]

Carney Arrested In Ogdensburg, New York. “U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Ogdensburg Port of Entry arrested 22-year-old Matthew Carney, a Canadian citizen. CBP officials said they learned Carney had an outstanding felony warrant out of Florida for issuing a bomb threat to Disney World staff.” [WWNY]

Carney Being Held Without Bail. “According to the report, Carney is in custody at the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office in upstate New York and is being held without bail. The official motion stated that Carney had no idea that there was an outstanding warrant against him or of the delayed State Attorney’s Office filing from the incident.” [PopCrush]

Carney Claimed To Be Disney Employee. “CBP said he worked at Walt Disney World when he was accused of making the bomb threat. This detail was not specified in the police report and an Orange County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson declined to confirm whether Carney formerly worked for the park.” [Miami Herald]