On June 21st, 2025, police were
dispatched to Tampa International
Airport after reports of a male
passenger causing a disturbance.
>> Sir,
listen to me. Can I see your
>> Yes, sir.
>> I I don't know why I got kicked off the
plane. I got a drink off this man. I was
having a good conversation with my
person sitting next to me.
>> Okay. Um my my fiance was sitting next
to me on the other side and then all of
a sudden they tell me they're kicking me
off the plane.
>> I got a little upset that they're
kicking off the plane.
>> But then I said, "Okay,
>> I don't want to cause problems. I came
over to this guy here." Yep.
>> Because he's been nice to me.
>> Okay.
>> He's the one who served me the drinks.
>> Okay.
>> He felt like I wasn't too drunk. He He
served me the drinks.
>> Okay.
>> Um
I'm just I'm just going home, man. I go
home.
>> I would like to go on the plane and and
I'm not trying to cause trouble. I was
just talking to the to the kid next to
me.
>> He's just talking to him next to me.
>> Coming off the aircraft. He was opening
up all the bins.
>> Uhhuh.
>> He started screaming on the aircraft.
Once he got off, he was still screaming.
>> Was this a inbound?
>> No, he's going he was going out.
>> Oh, yeah. He uh
>> Yeah, he ripped the railing off the wall
and it looked like he was going to throw
it at her and I so I said to her I said
to her, "Let's go." And we kind of just
like
>> So you seen him rip that off?
>> Oh. Oh, he like Yeah, he he was
charging. That's why
>> we were like to us.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. Can I see your side of bed and
your side of bed?
>> What do you need me to do?
>> Right.
>> So, if you want to go get the statement,
witness statements out of the police
room. Okay. So they can go ahead and
start writing their story at cuz I got
to do the CRA and everything.
>> So I don't even know where they went.
Oh, they're over there.
>> Okay. You want to walk back down here,
man?
>> What?
>> Back down here. You want to walk back
down here?
So it does appear that he damaged
airport property. And
um we got maintenance coming up. Take a
look at it. See how much damage actually
cuz he ripped the hand off.
Nobody knows.
>> It was a hand that he snatched off the
side.
>> So,
but if you want to have a seat right
there, ma'am, we're going to go dance
off of him. Right here, man. Just have a
seat right there. Okay.
>> Thank you.
>> All right.
>> So, it's going to be at least criminal
mischief and disorderly.
>> Okay.
>> So,
>> wait,
>> how what was criminal mischief? How
much? Oh, it's gonna I guarantee it's
gonna be over a thousand.
>> Wait, wait, wait.
>> Yeah, you rip the handrail. Hang on. Let
him finish talking.
>> Just so you can hear.
>> You rip you rip the handrails off down
there.
>> Yes, I did.
>> Okay, that cost money.
>> Okay. Can I get a ticket for that and
then still move on with my travels?
>> No. You lost that opportunity when you
lost your temper.
>> So, I have to be arrested.
>> Well, I'm going to give these right now.
Just go ahead and put your hands around
the back right now.
>> Sean, just like we put these on, we can
take them off if we deem that. Okay,
it's
>> necessary. Okay,
>> just stay calm and it makes this process
a little easier.
>> Can I get
>> You don't need to.
>> You don't need to
hurt your
>> I don't want to pinch your skin.
>> It hurts your shoulders.
>> And that's why we're doing what we're
doing.
>> If we wrench in this two, it hurts your
shoulders.
>> So, there's no way I'm catching this
flight. There's no way catching this
flight.
>> So, can you can somebody go back and get
my fiance?
>> I'm dealing with her. She's right there.
>> She's sitting over there. So, I will
inform her of everything that's going
on.
>> Okay.
>> Hi, man. Do you have your ID?
>> What?
>> You have your ID on you?
>> Yes.
>> Okay. Let me get your ID.
Go down there and talk to him. Um, let
me go ahead and get
contact number for him.
>> What's your phone number for you?
>> Well, being you guys are out of state
and I'm still waiting on a maintenance
attempt to do a property damage
estimate,
it's going to be fairly expensive to
replace that hammer. So,
he's going to And he's intoxicated.
So, he's going to go to jail.
>> True. and he'll have to get bonded out
or he'll get issued a bond at the jail.
I hope the jail is going to handle it.
We may be able to bond him out tonight,
maybe tomorrow.
>> I don't know how any of that works.
[clears throat]
>> Well, it's downtown Tampa is where he's
going to go.
>> Okay. So, how do I I what do I do? Can I
get a ride there?
>> Once
>> once he goes down there,
>> give him some time, he'll be able to
call you.
>> Okay. So when he calls you, then you can
he'll tell you where to go and what to
do.
>> What is it? I'm calling right here.
Right here. What do you What does it
mean?
>> I just want to
>> So um you you already explained to her
how it's going to happen.
>> Yeah. What's going on? I was I was
explaining to her how to, you know, get
a hold of him after.
>> Okay.
>> So So it'll be quick and painless. We'll
get him over in there, get processed,
and then come right back out. Okay.
>> He'll come back. Well, you
>> get processed, come back out, and then
we have to find another flight to go
back to Buffalo.
>> So, you need two days for that.
>> I can meet you down
>> down at the jail.
>> Yeah, it can take a while. Sometimes
depends on how heavy they booked they
are. If they got a lot of activity, it
can take
>> down at the jail where
>> he's going to give you the address.
>> Can Can she follow us?
>> I I have
>> to a point to a Can she follow us to a
point?
>> You don't have a car here, right?
>> So, he'll give you the address. You can
Uber over there.
>> Yeah, great.
>> We're going to a whole different
location. We have to go to a process.
>> So, we'll send her over there. Once
you're process, she can start arranging
to get you. Can you guys help me out at
all?
>> We're going to do this as quick as
possible.
>> No, no, not not quick as possible, but
the least ticket as possible because I
never I never hurt nobody. I never front
nobody.
>> Listen, this is part of what's going to
happen to you. You're going to go down,
get processed, you're going to get a
return date. Once the recur return date
comes, they're going to issue you an
attorney. The attorney is going to call
the state attorney's office. You
probably going to make an arrangement on
to pay for whatever damages you make.
Once you get you pay for the damages you
make, it's probably going to be no pro.
>> Oh, so I can possibly still leave here
today.
>> Well,
>> well, no, no. Well, he's he's he's
basically giving you an expectation of
how the legal process works.
>> Yeah. Yeah. You know,
>> well, you you you are going to probably
leave today depending if you I don't
know your background. I don't know if
you want it anywhere else. I don't know
if you have any
>> Oh, yeah. I have I have nothing. Have
you ever been arrested before?
>> Like, but everything has been convicted
in in charge.
>> So, go ahead. We'll turn this.
>> So, there's there's nothing for for me
>> very this perfect scenario. You have
nothing pending. You're going to go down
there. You're going to get bonded out.
You're going to bond out. And then from
there on in, you're going to get a court
date to either come back or make a phone
call. You get an attorney, you make
arrangements, you pay, and you partner
down to see Tamber again.
>> That's how you
>> So, basically, I'll be let out tonight.
>> What time is it? Very likely. Very
likely.
>> Very or very early in the morning. Maybe
>> like after midnight or something
depending on how busy
>> depending how busy that you be at.
>> Can you guys to expedite me?
>> We don't have any say that or control
over that, but I wish I did, but we
don't.
>> So, me first.
>> Yeah. If it's crowded, then the process
is slow. If it's quick and you got
pending,
>> yeah,
>> we've seen guys come out and they
haven't yet.
>> Yeah, that happened.
>> I shouldn't I shouldn't even be here in
Tampa. I should be in New York, but
because they transferred us because they
cancel our flight. I'm here in Tampa,
man.
>> Yeah. We'll step right through here.
Okay. Yep. Watch. Yep. Watch.
He's going to patch you down. Um
>> and then we'll put you inside. Okay. I'm
>> not a problem.
>> All right, brother. I'm going to I'm
going to bring you right over to the
back of the car here. Right here. Right
here.
>> And then I'm just going to have you
stand facing the car
>> and then open your legs a little wide.
>> There you go.
>> Yeah.
>> Just like that.
>> Sean, you don't have anything that's
going to help me, do you?
>> No. Okay.
That was right there, bro. That was
close.
>> That was
I hit.
>> That was right there.
>> Sean, you didn't move. We all jumped.
>> You stood still like a hole.
>> That's pretty good. Where you from?
>> I'm from Kansas, but I al grew up in New
York.
>> You're going to get there. You going to
get you might have to find another
airline. They don't fly every day. I
don't understand. Okay. I was mad about
and yeah, I thing that was already
broken. I understand that. I should owe
a couple hundred fine, but I don't
understand why I'm being arrested.
>> Sean, have a seat for me and I'll
explain that to you. Okay.
>> Yes, sir.
>> Yes, sir.
>> Listen. Hold on. One is mine. Sit
>> first. Take your time. Take your time.
There we go.
>> You don't have to hurry.
>> And listen to me. If you need to sit
sideways, sit sideways cuz I know it's
not comfortable. So, whatever makes you
comfortable, get that way.
>> I'm good.
>> Okay,
>> I'm good. Um, wait, hold on.
>> Yep.
>> Can you loosen my left hand?
>> Okay. Can you put it out this way? Yep.
There we go.
>> Just a little bit.
>> Just one notch.
>> This one right here?
>> Yep.
>> Okay.
>> One notch would be great.
>> I'm going to loosen it one notch. But
what happened was it twisted a little
bit around your wrist is what happened.
>> Yeah, it twisted this way more. Yeah,
there you go. Is that better?
>> Yes, sir.
>> Okay, there's your welcome. Listen, you
listen, dude. I'm not trying to cause
trouble.
>> Listen, you have not been a knucklehead
to us, and that's why we're going to
That's why we're treating you the way
we're treating you.
>> I didn't mean to cause trouble in the in
the airline.
>> We know that.
>> We know, buddy. We know. Trust me. We
know. You're not a bad guy, bro. We
know.
I don't want to go all the way back.
>> You don't have to do it. It's our
policy.
>> Trust me, we live in a world now where
we have to do it.
>> And you did.
>> Yeah.
>> You You welcomed me in.
>> Thank you.
>> You're welcome. You're welcome. Good
luck.
>> You were really nice to me.
>> Of course.
>> And I understand what I did. I don't
understand what I did wrong.
>> Okay.
>> But it was in aggravation.
>> No, I understand. I do. I do understand.
I sympathize with you, brother. I do.
You're welcome. We'll we'll make this as
quick and painless as possible. Okay.
Thanks.
>> Okay. Good luck. Watch your head. All
right. We're going to close you in. Be
careful.
>> He was charged with criminal mischief,
$1,000 or more, and disorderly
intoxication. Share your thoughts in the
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