On May 13th, 2025, a man attempting to breach a secured jet bridge at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport triggered a security response that ended in physical detention, criminal charges, and a hospital transport. The subject abandoned the jet bridge without explanation, then returned twice, charging a gate agent, throwing himself to the ground, and forcing open both aircraft doors. The alarms brought law enforcement to the gate. What was he doing? He tried to breach the jetway like twice. Which one is he? Is it the tall guy? I don't know. He has got it. What's going on? What happened? I'm trying to catch my flight. So, he was supposed to fly that? What time is your flight? What time is the flight? What time? I don't know. Were you drinking or are you taking something? Why you was acting like that? Everybody said you was jumping and you was acting up. Huh? He said he was Hey, what what happened to this What What's going on with him? So, he boarded the flight. So, he scanned and he walked down the jet bridge. After he left the jet bridge, he was standing around and walked off. So, I'm trying to get his attention like what's it what's going on. He just He didn't nothing. But, I'm tagging back to the over the place. She's up here. He walked straight past her. So, she's trying to get his attention like sir, like what's going on. He doesn't answer. So, she didn't think What about what happened? At the front. So, I don't know what to do. I just So, the flight left already? Yeah, the flight already gone. So, he said you didn't say anything. In the jet bridge, he just turned around and walked off. So, I'm trying to get his attention like yo, what's going on. He doesn't answer anybody and just walks off. So, And she was up front. I said what to tell him that what is it what is going on. All right, what's going on? When he walked off the jet bridge, they were trying to get his name. He wasn't replying. What are you doing? 31 F. He wasn't replying. And then when he got to the top, kind of had to like go in front of him like sir, what's your name? What's your name? And he was like vital. I don't know if that like it's He said it in Spanish. And then then he Then I got his seat number. He said 13. And I'm like, okay. I looked it up. I saw vital. It was 31 F. He was gone already. And then he comes back when he comes back. Is that us? And then he was trying to get on the aircraft. He tried to run me over. And he went like this. He was ready. And I'm like, that's the day. And he goes and backs down. And he left again. He threw himself on the ground, threw his jacket off. And then he came back again. He tried to open the doors. Both doors. He couldn't open the doors. That's why the alarms went off. And then after that And he's like sweating a lot, too. Yeah, maybe he's violent. All right, try try try. You got to support the law. Are you okay? Have you been drinking? No, no, no. Are you on any medication or anything? >> No, sir. Is there a reason why you were acting like that at the gate over there? No, sir. No, sir. All right. So, just so you know, the flight's already left. Okay. So, what do you need to do right now? I don't know. I'll figure it out. All right, you okay? Yeah. I'll figure it out. All right, then we're going to walk you outside then. All right, then we're going Let's go. Yeah. move. I appreciate it. Let's go. Appreciate your help, man. It's all right, man. Let's go. If you're not okay to fly, it's better you go find somewhere and whatever you want. I'm not flying because Huh? Yeah, book another flight for another day. I don't know. Yeah, because I'm not going to work that because because if you do come back again and you start acting up like that, you're going to end up in jail. I understand. I'm telling that warning. Officers approached calmly, asked about alcohol and medication, and attempted to walk him out without incident. When additional information came in, a formal detention was initiated. Recognizing signs of mental health crisis, disorientation, agitation, and unresponsiveness, officers elected to transport him to a hospital under Florida's Baker Act rather than to jail. All right. But Let me stop the recording. Take the bag off of Take the bag off. What is Put your hands behind your back for right now. So, put your hands behind your back. You're being detained while we investigate something. We got the additional information. Do you understand? Do you understand? We have additional information. >> listen. I'm going to explain to you. The way you was acting at the gate over there, you started walking away through and next thing you know, you pull yourself out. This is not a normal behavior. Right now, what we're going to do is you're not being arrested. Let me listen. Listen to me. Let me explain to you. You're not being arrested. And you're going to be Baker Acted. You're going to be transported to a hospital where you can seek I want to go to the hospital. All right. I want to go to the hospital. What are you doing? You go to the hospital. Relax. Cuz we go to the hospital to get some help. Yeah, that's where you're going. We're going to the hospital. That's fine. We got to take you to the hospital. That's where you're going. It's fine. That's where you're going. You're not being arrested. Just relax. Hey, stop that, buddy. Hey, hey. Hey, stop What are you All right, sit down. Get up. Get on the ground. Por favor. Hey. STOP, BUDDY. HEY. BUDDY. STOP. YO. YO. GET HIM DOWN HERE. GET HIM ON the ground DOWN HERE. MIRA. YO NO PUEDO HACER ESTO. YO NO PUEDO HACER ESO. HEY. Put your hands behind your What are you doing? Listen to him. Listen. What are you doing? What are you doing? What are you doing? Just relax, dude. Relax. All right, sit up. Sit up. If you're going to sit up, sit like that. Relax. Just sit down like that. Relax. You can put it in your pocket. It's a phone. It's a phone. I GOT IT. PLEASE, LET ME HAVE MY PHONE. NO. Let me have my phone. Buddy. Let me have my Get him in the unit. Get him in the unit. My god. No, hey. Stop. Stop. Why are you doing this to me? Relax. Listen to me. Listen to me. Stop talking for a second. Shut up. Stop being difficult. It's going to be worse for you. Stop being difficult. Stop moving. Stop moving. I don't need to hear you right now. Just shut up for 2 seconds. Stop moving. Okay? I don't need you to reach in your freaking pockets to get a phone. You'll have enough enough time to do that. Do you understand me? Look at me. Stop acting like a knucklehead. Listen to these deputies' instructions. Okay? It's not time for you to start being ridiculous. Don't move. I'm listening. Okay. Okay, then stay right there. We're going to put you in shackles now. Relax. Stop, buddy. You're going to get You're going to get yourself We're searching you. You don't You think we're going to believe you? I I need to make sure. So, I have to check. It's a dog. Okay, great. Thank you for letting us know. Stop flexing. Stop flexing. You're going to get worse. I'm not pulling away. I'm not pulling I'm not pulling away. Stop being difficult. Relax. I'm not pulling away. Can somebody please help? Call help. Somebody like record this. Can somebody please record this? Can somebody please record this? Record this. Please record this. Please. Oh. You're on camera right now. Everybody here is recording. Don't worry about it. We have plenty of video footage of you. My camera is recording. All right, are we done searching or not yet? Can somebody please record this? Can somebody Please record this. Please record this. Please record this. Please record this. Please record this. All right. All right, come on. Let's get him up. Ready? What are you doing? Please. Please. Get him Get him in there. Get him in there. You want me to get in there? I don't have my ID. We'll give them to you later. Come on, get in there. Make sure you get him in there, man. I'm right there. I'm right there. You You You You You get him in Search him one more time. Make sure you get him in there. Make sure you get him in there. Can I please have my passport? Can I please have my passport? I already told you you're going to have to wait. Can I please have my passport? Can I please have my passport? There's nothing in your pocket. I don't have anything, officer. All right, get in there. I don't have anything. Close the door. Oh my god. You're going to have to go in the back. >> I'm going to Now you want to push me in there. Hold his legs. Hold his legs. Hold his upper body. Hold his upper body. Got it? >> I got it. Get in there. Get in there. When the subject resisted, officers used a takedown, ground control, and leg shackles. No strikes were deployed. Under Graham versus Connor, the force was proportional to his active resistance in a public terminal. He was ultimately charged with disorderly conduct and resisting an officer without violence. Officers receive a B- right call on diversion proportional force, but communication during restraint was dismissive, and the legal basis for detention was never clearly stated on camera. The subject receives a C+. His gate behavior invited the response, and physical resistance added charges that compliance would have avoided. The clearest lesson here, mental health crisis and criminal behavior can look identical in the field. The officers who recognized the difference and chose a hospital over a cell made a decision that served everyone better, including themselves. Crisis intervention training exists for exactly this reason, and this footage is a case study in why it matters. If this analysis gave you something to think about, the next video will give you more. 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