GULFPORT, Miss. -- Three Ohio residents are free on bond after being arrested at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport in a scuffle with a security officer.
Gulfport Police Chief Alan Weatherford said the incident occurred 8 p.m. Thursday when security agents began questioning a woman about the contents of her bag.
Police said Eli Dennis Watson, 52, started yelling and cursing at his wife, Kim Rochelle Watson, 51, as Transportation Security Administration TSA agents were checking the bags.
After a warning, police stepped in to arrest Watson. That's when Weatherford said Kim Watson jumped through the security area and started attacking the officer, hitting her repeatedly and chocking her.
The Watsons, of Toledo, Ohio, were each charged with disorderly conduct, public intoxication and resisting arrest. Kim Watson also was charged with two counts of assault and trespassing.
Stephen Kemp, 53, of Toledo, Ohio, was charged with interfering with police.
The attacked officer, who was not identified, was taken to a hospital for treatment and later released.
The Watsons and Kemp posted bail and were released after an initial court appearances. No other court dates have been announced.
Weatherford said the incident is under investigation.
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