Delta passenger attacks Los Angeles airport
officer after being denied boarding, authorities say
Louis Casiano
Fri, December 31, 2021, 8:42 AM·2
min read
A Delta Air Lines passenger
who was upset at being denied entry onto a New York City-bound flight at Los Angeles International
Airport assaulted a
police officer Thursday and was subsequently arrested, authorities said.
Delta personnel called airport police around 1:40
p.m. about the passenger who was denied boarding because of his alcohol intake,
police Sgt. Rob Pedregon told Fox News. The aircraft was slated to depart for
John F. Kennedy International Airport.
An intoxicated Delta Air Lines passenger allegedly attacked Los Angeles airport police officers after being barred from boarding a flight, authorities said Thursday. Reuters
"They felt he was too intoxicated to
fly," he said.
An airline spokesperson told Fox News the
passenger became verbally abusive at the departure gate.
When the officers arrived, they decided the
unidentified man could be walked out of the terminal where he could get a ride.
"When they got to the bottom of the escalator
for arrivals, the officer handed the suspect his ID back and afterwards the
suspect had a moment of rage and he assaulted the officer," Pedregon said.
An officer was punched in the chest and the
suspect was tackled and taken into custody, he said.
"I'm not going to comply until you tell me
why," the suspect said as he struggled with the officers, TMZ reported. "It's people like you. You ruined my
(expletive) night, dude."
The celebrity gossip site said the man was hoping
to fly to New York City.
He was arrested on suspicion of battery on a
police officer and public intoxication and booked into jail.
The flight departed without any further incidents,
Delta said.
Thursday’s incident came amid a spike in
confrontations involving unruly airline passengers. As of Dec. 21, the Federal
Aviation Administration said there were 5,779 reports of unruly passengers,
mostly for mask-related incidents.
Just
over 1,000 investigations have been initiated, the agency said.
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