Spirit Airlines Pilot Arrested for Allegedly Stalking Minors—Removed from Duty Amid Ongoing Investigation
Spirit Airlines Pilot Removed from Duty After Arrest on Stalking Charges
A Spirit Airlines pilot, Dominic A. Cipolla (40), was arrested at New Orleans’s Louis Armstrong International Airport on July 17 while on duty, facing stalking charges involving two minors from Kansas. Following the arrest, the airline promptly removed him from his pilot responsibilities pending further investigations.
Allegations Unfold
Charges from Kansas Involving Minors
Court documents from Johnson County, Kansas, show Cipolla was charged on July 11 with stalking two individuals aged approximately 12 and 17 .Under Kansas criminal code:
The charge involving the younger minor is a severity level 7 person felony, carrying a potential 1–3 year prison term.
The second charge is a class A per...