A nice cold apple juice usually hits the spot but it’s never that good to make you lose your darn mind!
A woman completely lost it at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Tuesday as she reportedly attacked three TSA agents who took her apple juice. According to Fox 10 Phoenix, the young woman identified as Makiah Coleman, 19, reportedly became agitated when her drink got confiscated. She allegedly bit and hit the agents when they removed her juice at a security checkpoint shortly before 6 a.m.
The probable cause statement obtained by the outlet read, “[Coleman] was ranting and raving about the apple juice and walks around the barrier and attempted to grab the bin containing her items being screened from the TSA agent.” While trying to do that, it was said that she not only climbed over a table and whacked an agent on the head, but she also allegedly punched a second agent and pulled her hair. The document states that Coleman even bit the third agent who tried to intervene.
As a result of her alleged actions, Coleman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, criminal damage as well as disorderly conduct. She was being held on a $4,500 bond.
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So What Happened To The Agents?
Two out of the three agents were taken to the hospital for treatment and were later released. Meanwhile, hundreds of travelers were actually inconvenienced as officials had to pause the checkpoint to deal with Coleman, according to the TSA.
“Unfortunately, this situation not only resulted in three of our TSA officers being injured but inconvenienced approximately 450 travelers who had to be redirected to a nearby checkpoint for security screening due to the actions of this traveler,” a TSA spokesperson said in a statement.
When Coleman gets out of the slammer, she will not be completely out of the woods yet. They said any threat, verbal abuse, or physical violence toward TSA employees could result in criminal penalties and fines of up to nearly $14,000.
More On Similar Incidents With TSA Agents
Last year, a Kentucky man was arrested after police say he got into it with security and attacked a TSA agent at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport. Apparently, the fight broke out when the guy tried to breach security. However, following an intense scuffle, the man was detained and taken away by law enforcement.
The safety of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents is an important issue for travelers and airport personnel alike. TSA agents are responsible for ensuring the security of airports and aircraft, and they are often faced with dangerous situations. Unfortunately, attacks on TSA agents can occur more often than one might think. However, there are measures in place to help protect them from harm.
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