Man Arrested After Brawl At Spirit Airlines Counter

Flying can be stressful. In Florida, police were called to the counter of Spirit Airlines over an angry customer. According to re ports, 41 year old Edward Hariston was arguing with the ticket agent over delays when Eddie reached across the counter and started hitting the keyboard and threatening the staff. When an officer arrived and tried to remove Eddie's hand from the keyboard, things escalated and turned physical. The officer and Eddie went to the ground, and that's when Eddie put the officer in a chokehold making it unable for the officer to breathe. Eventually more officers came to assist and broke up the fight. Eddie way taken to the hospital for treatment then to jail where he was held on a $50,450 bond. Eddie is now looking at attempted first degree murder of an officer, resisting with violence, battery on a law enforcement officer, and disorderly conduct.