Man arrested after shouting about 9/11 at Super Bowl news briefing

[February 03, 2014]  EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) — A man who interrupted a Super Bowl news conference on Sunday with Most Valuable Player Malcom Smith to shout a conspiracy theory about the September 11, 2001, attacks was arrested and charged, a New Jersey State Police spokesman said.

The man, who grabbed a microphone and yelled "investigate 9/11 ... 9/11 was perpetrated by people in our own government," was charged with trespass and released, said Trooper Jeff Flynn.

Police did not immediately release his identity.

A total of 10 arrests were reported around the game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, all for minor matters, Flynn said.

(Reporting by Scott Malone; editing by Alex Dobuzinskis and Eric Walsh)

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