Man’s Mental Health Questioned in Vegas Airport Panic Case

Stefan Mathias Hutchison, 33, of Oakland, Calif., in an undated photo, following his arrest on charges that he breached security at Harry Reid International Airport in Nev. on Aug. 14, 2022, sparking panic among travelers, flight delays and cancellations. Clark County Detention Center/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department via AP

LAS VEGAS—A defense attorney raised questions Wednesday about the mental health of his client, a California man accused of causing panic early Sunday during his second arrest in two days at busy Harry Reid International Airport.

Stefan Mathias Hutchison, 33, of Oakland, stood in shackles as a Las Vegas judge granted his lawyer’s request to have him undergo a competency evaluation. The judge said Hutchison will remain jailed without bail and set another court appearance Sept. 9.