A man was arrested after being tased aboard an American Airlines flight last night. The flight originated in Miami and was scheduled to land in Chicago.
Miami-Dade Police Sgt. Lazaro Llerena told NBC News that prior to takeoff, the boyfriend of a woman on the plane contacted authorities after he said Jacob A. Garcia began touching her.
In a video taken by another passenger, which has been verified by American Airlines, Garcia is seen being held back by three police officers while asking, “What is the reason you’re removing me from this plane?” A voice from behind the camera said, “Well, you just assaulted a lady, for one.”
After appearing to try and reach for one of the officer’s guns, Garcia was tased. After initially not having an impact, he was tased again. This allowed him to be taken into custody.
