AZ - Man attacks TSA agents at Phoenix airport

[Shin Masamura]

Man attacks TSA agents at Phoenix airport
VIDEO: Man attacks TSA agents at Phoenix airport
PHOENIX (CNN Newsource) — A violent struggle was caught on surveillance video at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport this week.

The footage shows a man bursting through a security checkpoint scanning machine and attacking a group of TSA officers.

It happened shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

Police and security screeners were ultimately able to subdue the man, who was then arrested.

TSA said the attack was not provoked.

One security screener was hospitalized and four went to urgent care clinics.

They were all treated and released.

Police identified the suspect as 19-year-old Tyrese Garner of Texas.

He's facing felony charges of criminal trespassing and resisting arrest as well as five counts of misdemeanor assault.

Garner is scheduled to be in court June 25th.

 

[cryscrys]

Can we say distraction...

 

[mickey2942]

I wouldn't be a TSA agent for anything. Or CBP, Border patrol agents either.

 

[cody22]

Just a good old boy from Lubbock, Texas trying to get home faster...........LOL!......moo

 

[Reasonable & Just]

Jeesh. Can't wait to hear his story...he really knocked that employee down. And yeah, I really hope it wasn't a distraction...

 

[Hatfield]

Just a good old boy from Lubbock, Texas trying to get home faster...........LOL!......moo

"No, I am not going to throw away my Shampoo again"

 

[dkryder]

i found it disappointing that no one , during the time span of the video, bothered to give any help to the tsa lady that ended up on the floor . particularly the one tsa agent just standing to the left of the scanner who does absolutely nothing to help her nor subdue the perp , just stands there.