On August 3rd, 2025, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office was called to the scene at the airport for reports of a potential disturbance at the airport ticket encounter. The following shows the bodywn camera footage of what happened during the incident. >> So, don't tell me >> the rules haven't changed in >> No, I know. And last year they said, "Okay, you can go. You don't have >> Maybe they let it as a courtesy, but we can't let it as a courtesy every day to every passenger. So, you either pay boarding pass or you download the app. >> I already bought the ticket. >> Okay. Well, you bought a ticket, but you don't have a boarding pass. You need a boarding pass to get through security. Your choose. You choose. You do the app on your phone or you pay for the boarding pass. >> I'm not going to. >> Then you don't fly. >> And I will sue this company. >> So, here's what's going to happen. We're going to come out of the line and we're going to talk like gentlemen over there. >> I will talk right here. So, >> I bought a ticket, >> sir. Let me let me speak. >> Okay, go ahead. >> Okay. >> My name is Sergeant Shaw County Sheriff's Office. Okay. >> Yes. >> I'm a law enforcement officer. >> Yes, I see. >> Allegian has their procedures and policies. Okay. >> Let me finish. Let me let me talk. >> Okay. >> Their procedures and policies were explained to you. You do not wish to follow those procedures or policies that they inquire, >> which is either board by your app or let me finish. Let me finish. >> Okay. >> Or purchase the boarding pass. Correct. >> You're not doing >> or or they could wave the price. >> They're not doing it. So, either those two options. >> No, there's three. There's three. >> I'm not going to elevate my voice or we'll have problems. I don't want that. >> There is three options. >> I'm talking to you like a gentleman. Talk to me like a gentleman or this is over. >> Excuse me, officer. >> Or I'll have you trespass and you can leave. There are three options. >> There is not today. >> Oh, today. >> Yes. Today they told me. Today they told me there's two options. I heard those options. >> Okay, hold on. I just want to videotape them. >> You You It's on recording. I have it all documented. >> Sir, you Sir, you're dealing with me. >> I'm looking for my phone. >> You put it down probably here. >> You're dealing with me. Okay. You're not dealing with the Legion. >> I want you. >> I understand what you want. What you want doesn't always exist right this minute and you're going to be complying with what I want. >> Okay. I've been very cordial with you. >> Yes, you have. >> And I've been cordial with you. >> Leo's airside. >> Haven't I? >> You've elevated your voice more than one time with me. >> Oh, is that against the wall? >> No, but that's not cordial. I >> mean, did I apologize for uh for possible trespass? [Music] I want proof that they're denying me. >> It's going to be in a police report. >> No, I want proof that I'm saying it. >> Yeah. >> So, I'm taking video. >> It's on audio right here. I >> She just didn't >> I don't >> It's on my body. >> And sometimes those seem to disappear. >> They don't disappear, sir. >> Yes, they do. Don't Don't [ __ ] me, please. >> I don't [ __ ] you. And I'm not going to argue. You're saying police departments their recordings don't disappear when people ask for a foil request of them. You can request it and sometimes they disappear. That's why a lot of people videotape their own cuz this won't disappear. >> Allegian has talked to you already. They have asked me to tell you those options were done. >> Well, I'm just going to ask them one more time. I will do it in a nice manner. >> Let me explain to you and I'm going to video. Before you do that, let me explain to you some things real quick. >> Airside's coming over here, which is Port Authority on their end, which is their security. >> I'm telling you now, if this continues and you do not leave, >> it's all I need. You need to let me talk. >> Will you let me talk after that? >> No, let me first talk. >> Okay. I said, then will you let me talk? >> After you let me finish, you need to hear this. >> Okay. If you do not comply and leave peacefully, you'll be trespassed. And if you do not leave, you'll be arrested. Do you understand? Those are your options. >> Yes, I hear you. Can I speak now? >> You can. >> Okay. I'm going to stand there. Ask him one last time. I'm going to video record it. Yep. >> I'm going to video record it. >> I will bring her over here and she will talk to you over here. >> She can do that. >> And if if you're not cordial, the conversation's over and you're leaving the building. >> You understand? Did I say yes already? >> You did, but I'm asking you if you understood. >> Yes. >> Yes. For the like four times. >> Good. Good. Cuz I want it clear. >> Okay. Tell her to come. >> No, I I will ask her. I'm not telling anyone but you. >> Well, then I'll go up there. >> I will ask. >> Then I will go up and ask them. >> You're not listening. >> I'll have you leave now and there will be nothing over there. >> I'm going to either go up there or you can go up there. >> I am going to ask. I'm not telling anyone over there to come here. I'm going to ask them. >> Okay. And if >> that's what that's what a person should do. [Applause] >> It's It's already on audio on live. He just wants you to tell him again what his options are so he can report it for cuz he doesn't believe it will be captured. He thinks I'll delete it. So, he wants to hear you tell him his options. >> His options. Okay. Send him over here. We'll give him >> pay $5 or download the app. >> He just wants to hear that on audio on his own. >> I'm already live, so he doesn't believe this would be downloaded. He thinks I'm going to delete my recording. >> Right here, sir. >> Right here. >> Right here. No further. Right here. No further. You're speaking to him. your name, sir? >> My name is Todd. >> Todd. Thank you, Todd. I just want to double check. >> I'm so upset at you guys right now. Um, >> what did she say? >> She's talking to her manager. Keep going. >> Well, I thought she said something. >> She did not. She did not. >> Okay. I want to hear you say that you're denying me on the aircraft because I won't spend $5 for something that I already paid for and you won't I won't download something on my phone. We're giving you the option to download the app. That would save you the $5. If you download the app, you download a boarding pass or you have paid the $5 for a boarding pass as stated per policy on our website. >> Or he could have put it on the email >> or what? or the email at home. >> Emailing pass on the email back in. >> Do you know what that means? The email at home. >> I don't belong to a Legion. They've explained to you your options. You can look up those options and talk to whoever you wish. Do not step forward. Please back up. >> I'm going to give them the $5. >> I ask you, please step back. >> No cash. We're cashless. >> They're cashless. >> It's cashless. >> I don't have >> I don't have a credit card. >> Please step back, though. >> We don't take cash. >> I don't have a credit card. So now you're denying me because I don't have a credit card. >> Airlines do not use cash. Okay. >> They don't. >> Not since 911. >> Please step back. >> I spent 34 years. I was flying the night. Sir, I told you be court. Please step back. >> Please step back. They >> She's lying. >> No. Take your phone and step back. >> She's lying. >> Call my >> Come on. You're going to be This is >> I'm offering $5. >> What happens? You're going to be trespassed. >> I'm offering the $5. >> I'm telling you now. >> You're going to >> I'm offering the $5. >> I'm going to have a unit come. If you don't back up, you're going to jail. >> I'm offering the last chance. >> Okay. Did they say or did they not say that if I send if I give them the money, they'll give me the boarding? telling you I'm not semantics. >> I'm not arguing. I'm not here to argue with you. >> You're >> I'm not here to argue with you. >> I'm going to be nice. You're an idiot. You're stupid and you're ignorant. >> Okay. >> You know that. >> Sorry you feel that way. >> Well, how else am I supposed to feel? >> So, here we go. >> Giving you a trespass warning when I leave. >> You'll be getting one right over here. >> Okay, let's go. And then what you do? >> Just sit on the bench. Sir, >> I'll stand wherever I feel like. >> Okay, sir. >> Essential Mary, can you have the unit meet me up with the >> You don't know what you're talking about. And they're lying. >> I I do know what I'm talking about when it comes to trespass >> and what your actual >> All the airlines have gone only to cash since 911. I worked the airlines flying on 911. That's [ __ ] >> Your argument here is you're you're misunderstanding the argument with >> She's lying. >> Okay. Your argument is with Allegiance and you're not going to win that argument here. You want to take it elsewhere. You can. >> I will take it to court and I will take your >> guys to court. >> You can. We'll go in front of a judge. >> My actions has caused this. >> My what? >> Your actions. >> My actions have caused nothing. I paid for a ticket and they're refusing to let me get on the aircraft. >> Okay, sir. Well, I'm sorry you feel that way. >> What What is What is that called? When you pay for something and refuse a service. So, they're refusing service. I already paid for a ticket. They know I paid for a ticket. It's in the computer. I have the the number they give you when I pay for it. >> Mhm. >> And they're refusing service. I >> I understand that, sir. >> So, is that a crime? I pay for something and refusing service. scared that you're upset about it, right? >> Is that a crime? >> Sir, you keep asking me questions. >> Well, you're a police officer. >> Yeah. >> I think somebody's beeping at you. >> Yeah. >> A police officer. >> Copy. >> Central Maryland. It's going to be at the ticket counter near the front entrance. >> So, is that a crime? Refusal. >> Refusal. >> You're asking me a black and white question. What you they did is not a crime. What they did is not a crime. >> They refused. >> What they did is not a crime. They gave you the policy and procedures. Those options were provided to you. You did not want to comply with those options. So, you're not understanding me. Okay. You had those options offered to you more than multiple times. Then you wanted to pay at the point of purchase of paying for the $5 fee that you're required to pay. You chose to pay with cash. They do not accept cash. >> There's nothing in there saying I can't pay for cash. >> You're getting mad at me getting up. I rateate with people are not going to help the situation. You will you're wrong in this situation. >> So they can lie. >> I'm not talking with >> they can deny me. >> You're not listening. You are not listening. >> I'm deal Okay. I'm dealing with them. So, if someone could draw that up real quick, that'd be great. >> Why don't you have a seat on that thing, sir? >> I'm fine right here. I don't want to be sitting down. I'm comparing. >> I am not asking you. I'm telling you, >> I'm not sitting down. I'm fine right here. Leave me alone. >> For breach of peace. Take them. >> Oh, yeah. Take me. Take me. We'll go right. >> Put your hand behind your back, sir. >> You're going to resist, sir. Do not resist. >> Resist. >> Stop resisting. Please put your hand behind your back. Please. >> It is behind my back. Please comply with the officers. >> It is behind my back. I'm asking you. >> Is it not behind my back? >> I just want you to comply. Listen to Is listen to the officers. >> Listen to the officers that are speaking to you right now. Listen. Comply with their orders. They're unlawful orders. Stop talking. >> You're videotaping. Was it my Was it not behind my back? >> Do this. >> Was it not behind my back? >> Yes. He hasn't been checked or anything. Yes. >> All right. We'll we'll check into >> Can I put this in my wallet? >> Where's your wallet? >> In my pocket here. >> All you got to do is listen, sir. >> Did I not listen? >> Nope. >> I did not put my hand behind my back. I as >> sit down. >> Why? >> Was that a lawful order? >> He gave you an order. Yes. >> A lawful order that I had to sit down. >> Already crossing his throne, sir. >> Was it a lawful order? >> Discussion's over. Jim. Yeah. Okay. >> Come on. Listen to the officer. Listen to her. She's She's giving you instructions right now. Listen. >> I'm waiting for my wallet. >> He's got it. He's going to hold on to it. >> He's got He's going to go in the property. It's our procedure. >> Hey, me and you are walking together. >> Come on. >> We're walking together. Come on. >> Okay. >> Can you loosen the uh right? >> When we get to the car, we'll adjust them. We'll look at them and adjust them when we get to the car. So, uh, >> ju just listen. When we get to the car, we'll talk. Let's get to the car first. Okay. One thing at a time with you. >> You're obviously agitated. We just need to get to the car. We'll talk about whatever you want to talk about when you're secured. >> It's open, s >> I'm not going to put that. I haven't yet. >> I don't even have his information yet. >> That's it for >> All right. Thank you. Yeah. >> Can you lose? >> We'll talk about it when we get closer. Take one step >> right there. Turn. Turn to face the car. Let the officer see if they're fine or not. She will look at it. >> She will look at it and she'll determine the >> the safety of that. But >> what what did she say? >> She'll check it. >> Just don't move. >> She's going to check it. >> I'm not moving. I can't see what she said. I couldn't hear. >> Tell and she's going to adjust it to her safety and the comfortability of you. doesn't mean a full comfortability to you, but it's her safety as well. So, there is a position where we have to keep them. >> I know there's one right here, but nothing in there. >> You're going to take care of the trespass. We'll take care of this on the part. >> Do you have a trespass warning? >> I don't have any. >> I don't either. Can he print one up? >> You want to write one? You write one with >> I can write book one. >> Yeah, I'll give it back to him when she comes back. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, she can bring it back to me. It'll be fine. It'll be It'll be >> It's all the same, right? >> Yeah. >> Could I uh >> Is your ID in your wallet? >> I got it. >> He's all good. Serge, if you want to >> Could I get >> She'll give you my information at the jail. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Should I get everyone here? >> Yes. >> Yes, you can. >> Yes. >> Yes. It'll be part of the report. >> Do you have any other weapons before we send you in there? Cuz we checked. >> Any other weapons? >> I'm asking anything on you. >> Any weapons? No. >> Okay. Well, thank you for clarifying. >> Any other weapons? I didn't have any weapons to begin with, so >> Well, I'm glad you clarified. >> Well, yeah. >> And that makes means a lot. So, thank you for our safety. >> And my bags are >> I'm just doing the narrative right now. >> No, you're fine. I just wanted to let you know there's some cash. There's um a bank envelope and another thing in there with cash in it and his passport. >> Yep. >> Roxy, how much cash do you have on hand on that bag >> in the thing that you just put next to our seat? >> Yes, sir. 3,400 >> 3,400 total or each envelope? >> No, there's there I think there's just one envelope. >> Okay. I saw one envelope in the wallet, I guess, or something. >> The wallet has 20 like $72. >> Okay. So, about not 30 close to 3500 total cash on you. What's going to happen is she's going to double count it and when you get to jail, they'll put that with your property so that way it's accounted for. Okay. Just so you know where it's at. Can you ask? >> He was already yelling that he was not going to pay the $5. I said, "All right, sir. I'll give you an option. You can download the app or it's for free." >> Uhhuh. >> Or you can pay the $5 pass. I started yelling, "I don't download stuff on my phone." I said, "Okay, well then your option is to pay the $5." And you know, of course, starts yelling about being deniable. I said, he goes, "I want somebody above me." I said, "I'm in." I said, "The only person above me is on this customer care number right here." I handed him the customer care number. He grabbed it off the thing, threw it out, and that's all. I said, "Okay." >> Did it hit you? >> Yeah. I mean, yeah. 2x5 piece, but you know, but yeah. So, hey, how you doing? >> I think it was intentional. >> Oh, yeah. I mean, he he didn't want to talk to that number, so >> I'll grab you at the spot. They'll be right there if you want to just Yeah. >> Did you want to pursue charges? >> I do not want to pursue charges. >> Take your time. No rush. >> Oh, wait, wait, wait. I think I can move it up a little bit. >> You got it. [Music] >> You got it or no? [Music] [Music] Is the Can the left one be turned so it's not >> Well, if you step out, I can try to help you out somewhere. >> Stepping out is going to be kind of difficult at this point. >> That's why I want you to take it slow. >> Take out an additional alarm. >> Do the best you can. Get both feet on the ground. Make sure you're secure on the ground. >> Okay. Okay. So, just watch your head. Oh, there's one. [Music] >> That feel better? >> Yeah. >> All right. Cuz they're pretty loose. I'm not going to lie to you. >> Oh, no. I'm not saying >> No, I'm just saying like they're pretty loose. So, there's not much I could do with that. It's the way you if you if once you sit in if you have your back towards the driver's side door where you can loosen yourself instead of laying all the way back that's the best thing I would recommend. I've been in handcuffs before so that's what I'm saying. Okay. So >> if you sit your butt down and you turn your back towards the door that would be the best benefits for you. It's going to be a little uncomfortable when you first sit down but >> so here. Put your butt in first. >> My butt in first? >> Yep. Yep. Yep. Just listen to me. Put your butt in first. All right. Now, try to move back just a little bit. Pinch yourself back. You're going to have to use your feet to guide yourself. I'm not going to let you follow me. >> Okay. Butts in. >> Yep. Now, get your feet in. And the jail is only like down the street, so it ain't that far. >> How does it look? Does it feel comfortable? >> Well, let let's just go. >> Okay. I mean, it's not going to get any comfortable here. >> Like I said, it's only a few blocks away. So, >> all suspects are innocent until proven guilty. Thank you for watching.