Passenger glued to Florida flight headquarters after groping and hitting attendants, police say

MIAMI, FLORIDA – Ohio man was arrested in Florida over the weekend after being charged with groping two flight attendants and hitting a flight attendant on a flight from Philadelphia to Miami , officials said.

Maxwell Berry, 22, of Norwalk, Ohio, was arrested Saturday at Miami International Airport and charged with three counts of mischief, according to a Miami-Dade police report.

Berry had two drinks on the Frontier Airlines flight and ordered another drink, police said. Berry brushed an empty mug against the back of a flight attendant, who then told him not to touch it, officials said. At one point, Berry spilled a drink on his shirt, went to the bathroom and came out shirtless, according to the report. A flight attendant helped him get another shirt from his carry-on.

Police said after walking for 15 minutes, Berry allegedly grabbed the chest of two flight attendants. They called a flight attendant to watch Berry, who punched the other man in the face, officials said. The flight attendant and passengers nearby restrained Berry in a seat with duct tape and a seat belt extender, according to the report.

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Frontier Airlines released a statement saying it was working with law enforcement to prosecute the passenger. The flight attendants have been placed on paid leave pending an investigation.

Berry was free on a $ 1,500 bond. Online court records did not identify a lawyer.