Las Vegas Sun

April 25, 2024

Metro: Woman arrested at McCarran in assault on flight crew, passenger, cop

An unruly passenger on a flight from Chicago to Las Vegas was arrested Tuesday night after assaulting a fellow passenger, an airline crew member and a police officer, according to Metro Police.

Officers assigned to McCarran International Airport were dispatched shortly before 9 p.m. to the gate of an American Airlines flight to assist with a woman who had allegedly assaulted a passenger and a flight crew member, Metro Lt. David Gordon said.

While she was being escorted from the plane, she also assaulted an officer, Gordon said.

Further details were not immediately available.