An Ohio man put a police officer in a chokehold — while also claiming the law enforcement agent 'could've killed me' — after a confrontation at the Spirit Airlines counter at Orlando International Airport, officials say.
— while also claiming the law enforcement agent"could've killed me" — after a wild confrontation at the Spirit Airlines counter at Orlando International Airport, officials said.
The confrontation about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday happened after officers came upon"a large group of individuals who were becoming aggressive with the Spirit staff and threatening them," according to an arrest affidavit. Hairston reached over the counter,"grabbed the computer keyboard and began hitting buttons" before the officer grabbed the customer to"prevent him from causing damage to their property," the affidavit said.
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