An Alabama woman was detained on Tuesday after she allegedly threw a computer monitor at a gate agent for American Airlines while trying to catch her connecting flight at Miami International Airport, officials confirmed.
According to a release from the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) shared with PEOPLE, 25-year-old Camilia McMillie of Birmingham was traveling from Alabama to New York City with a stopover in Miami.
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“She pulled the boarding pass reader off the wooden counter, damaging the equipment and countertop area,” the release from MDPD stated. “As she continued to scream, she then grabbed the computer monitor and threw it at the gate agent, striking her in the shoulder.”
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McMillie was charged with felonies of aggravated battery and criminal mischief as well as a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct. She is currentlybeing held in a Miami-Dade County Jailas of Wednesday afternoon with a $4,500 bond, according to the jail record. It is unclear if McMillie has retained an attorney who can speak on her behalf.
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As for the gate agent involved, she “sustained bruising to her shoulder,” the MDPD said.
American Airlines also issued a statement to PEOPLE condemning the incident and announced they are “committed to working closely with law enforcement in their investigation.”
source: people.com
