TSA agent charged in connection with an assault on an elderly woman at Florida airport
The Broward Sheriff’s Office alleges that the Transportation and Security Administration agent “forcefully pushed” the elderly woman, who had been flying on JetBlue Airways. She fell and hit her head, which caused “minor bruising.”
A Transportation and Security Administration agent was arrested Wednesday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida Saturday.
Citing the Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest report, WPLG reported that Janiyah Wilson-Robinson, 21, of Margate, allegedly assaulted a 79-year-old passenger.
Wilson-Robinson, according to the report, “forcefully pushed” the elderly woman, who had been flying on JetBlue Airways. She fell and hit her head, which caused “minor bruising.” She declined a trip to the hospital.
The report doesn’t state what led to the alleged assault. Wilson-Robinson was released on a $1,000 bond for a charge of aggravated battery on a person 65 or older.
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