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Passenger Arrested After Onboard Fight With Off-Duty Federal Officer on MiamiDenver Southwest Flight

Police documented signs of intoxication following a confrontation recorded during boarding.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the passenger as 32-year-old Marcial Martinez in a Miami police arrest report.
  • The dispute began as a verbal argument with his wife during boarding of a Denver-bound Southwest flight at Miami International Airport.
  • Video shows an off-duty U.S. Department of Energy officer, in plain clothes, restraining Martinez after he charged at him.
  • Martinez was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on charges of battery and disorderly intoxication.
  • The report notes an odor of alcohol and bloodshot eyes, and outlets report no additional details from Southwest or federal authorities.