Woman arrested for punching Southwest Airlines employee

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Posted at 5:13 PM, Nov 15, 2021

and past updated 2021-11-15 18:13:35-05

Authorities successful Texas accidental a pistillate was arrested successful Dallas for allegedly punching a Southwest employee.

According to the Associated Press, 32-year-old Arielle Jean Jackson was arrested for punching a Southwest operations cause earlier a formation that departed from Love Field.

The quality outlet reported that Jackson was charged with aggravated assault.

According to ABC News, the incidental occurred astir 12:40 p.m. Saturday during the boarding process for a formation heading to New York's La Guardia Airport.

ABC News reported that Jackson got into a verbal altercation with an operations cause and past punched her with a closed fist successful the head.

The Southwest worker was taken to a adjacent infirmary and was aboriginal released Saturday night.