Cybill Shepherd’s son charged with in-flight theft
The son of actress Cybill Shepherd was arrested today and charged with looting fellow passengers' carry-on bags during a flight from California.
The son of actress Cybill Shepherd was arrested today and charged with looting fellow passengers' carry-on bags during a flight from California.
When United Airlines Flight 186 from San Francisco arrived around midnight at Philadelphia International Airport, two passengers reported that items had been taken from their carry-ons, according to police.
Witnesses identified Cyrus Shepherd-Oppenheim, 22, of Sepastopol, Calif., as the thief, and police arrested him.
Stolen items included a Canon digital camera, a leather makeup case, a small travel bag and cash, police said.
Shepherd-Oppenheim is charged with theft, unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.
In 1987, Cybill Shepherd gave birth to twins, daughter Ariel Oppenheim and son Cyrus Zachariah Oppenheim, according to online sources. He is known by his nickname Zach.
The former beauty queen is best known for regular roles in such TV series as Moonlighting, Cybill and The L Word, although she has also been in nearly 20 movies, including The Last Picture Show and Taxi Driver.