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Florida man arrested after trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel vessel [View all]
A Florida man was arrested after trying to "run to London" across the Atlantic Ocean in a homemade vessel resembling a hamster wheel.
The US Coast Guard intercepted Reza Baluchi about 70 miles (110km) off Tybee Island, Georgia on 26 August.
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Mr Baluchi has tried three similar voyages before, all of which ended in Coast Guard intervention.
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Officials said he refused to step off the vessel and threatened to kill himself. He also claimed that he had a bomb on board, according to court papers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66733230
The US Coast Guard intercepted Reza Baluchi about 70 miles (110km) off Tybee Island, Georgia on 26 August.
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Mr Baluchi has tried three similar voyages before, all of which ended in Coast Guard intervention.
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Officials said he refused to step off the vessel and threatened to kill himself. He also claimed that he had a bomb on board, according to court papers.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66733230
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