A Glendale woman was sentenced to prison for assaulting a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.
Ma’Kiah Cherae Coleman, 20, was sentenced to four months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release for assaulting a TSA agent on April 25, 2023.
Coleman pleaded guilty to Assault on a Federal Officer Inflicting Bodily Injury on April 23, 2024.
The assault occurred when Coleman grabbed the TSA agent’s hair, forcing the agent’s head down against a baggage screening area table, and punched the agent in the head several times with a closed fist.
Coleman had to be restrained by several other TSA agents, resulting in the temporary closure of a Sky Harbor Airport Security Checkpoint while law enforcement responded.
TSA officers work for the Department of Homeland Security to protect the nation’s transportation systems.
The Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Phoenix Police Department conducted the investigation in this case.
The United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Phoenix, handled the prosecution.
Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
ðŸâ€Â’ Get the grimiest stories delivered weekly. Subscribe free →
MORE FEDERAL CRIME NEWS
US NewsUS NewsUS NewsUS News