Man, woman arrested at Florida airport after luggage dispute delays flight, injures deputies
Man, woman arrested at Florida airport after luggage dispute delays flight, injures deputies
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A
man and a woman were arrested at a Florida airport following a luggage
dispute that delayed a flight and sent two sheriff's deputies to the
hospital, authorities said.
The incident unfolded as Ida Shafir, 67, and her companion, Nick Bogomolsky, 61, were attempting to board their Delta Air Lines flight at the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport on Tuesday morning.
Airline
agents announced over the loud speaker that passengers would have to
check all carry-on luggage at the gate, free of charge, in order to
board the New York-bound
plane because it was full.
But Shafir "refused to check [her] luggage"
and caused "a commotion at the gate," according to the complaint
affidavit
.
PHOTO: Ida Shafir's booking photo. (Broward Sheriff's Office)
An
airline agent took the pair aside on the jet bridge and explained they
would have to check their bags prior to boarding the flight. The agent
then contacted her manager, who arrived and noticed that Bogomolsky had
three items, more than the one-carry-on, one-personal-item permitted in
the plane's cabin, the affidavit said.
The
manager "felt the safety of the plane and the other passengers was in
jeopardy if he would allow Bogomolsky and Ida to board," so he told them
they wouldn't be allowed to board and needed to leave the jet way,
according to the affidavit.
The
airline agents contacted authorities for assistance after the pair
"refused to leave." Two deputies from the Broward County Sheriff's
Office arrived on scene and tried to deescalate the situation. One
deputy explained to Shafir she needed to leave or she would be arrested,
and Shafir dared the deputy to arrest her, the affidavit said. The
deputy attempted to handcuff Shafir but she "got out of control and
resisted arrest by tensing, bracing and pulling her hands away from
him," according to the complaint affidavit.
PHOTO: Nick Bogomolsky's booking photo. (Broward Sheriff's Office)
The
struggle went to the ground and Shafir bit the deputy on his left
forearm, drawing blood. Then Bogomolsky pushed the second deputy out of
his way and tried to grab a firearm from the holster of the deputy who
was on the floor with Shafir, the affidavit said. As the second deputy
attempted to regain control of Bogomolsky, the two ended up on the
ground as well, causing the second deputy to injure his right knee and
his right thumb, according to the affidavit.
Both deputies were transported to a local hospital.
Shafir
continued resisting arrest until multiple deputies arrived on scene and
were able to handcuff her. Bogomolsky was taken into custody. The
incident delayed the Delta Air Lines flight and disrupted normal
operations, according to the complaint affidavit.
Shafir,
who lives in Brooklyn, was charged with battery on a law enforcement
officer, resisting arrest with violence and trespassing. Bogomolsky, who
also lives in Brooklyn, was charged with robbery, resisting arrest with
violence, trespassing after warning and obstructing police, according
to the complaint affidavit.
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