MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - A man and a woman were arrested at Miami International Airport on Sunday morning after, authorities said, they forced their way onto a jet bridge and assaulted airline employees.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Rafael Seirafe-Novaes, 40, and Beatriz Rapoport De Campos Maia, 29, were denied boarding around 8:35 a.m. when they became irate after being told they had arrived late to their American Airlines flight to Mexico.
Seirafe-Novaes allegedly pushed two victims, while Rapoport De Campos Maia is accused of pushing the victims and throwing coffee at them, according to the arrest report.
Both suspects ignored no-trespassing signs and verbal commands from a ticket agent before pushing past staff onto the restricted jet bridge, authorities said.
Cellphone video captured the aftermath when officers arrived and took the pair into custody.
Seirafe-Novaes allegedly resisted without violence by pulling his arms away during the arrest before being taken down to the ground by deputies. Meantime, the 29-year-old was told to sit down by deputies.
Both were transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. They were charged with battery and trespassing.
Seirafe-Novaes was also charged with resisting an officer without violence.
They bonded out of jail on Monday.
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