A woman was arrested after she was seen hurling a computer monitor at an airline staffer at Miami International Airport, police say

Cheryl Teh
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  • A 25-year-old woman was arrested after being seen flying into a rage at Miami International Airport.

  • Videos posted to Twitter showed the woman throwing a computer monitor at an airline staffer.

  • Camilia McMillie faces three charges: aggravated battery, criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct.

A 25-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday after throwing a computer monitor at an American Airlines staffer at Miami International Airport.

Camilia McMillie, an Alabama native, was transiting through Miami for a flight to New York City, investigators said, per CBS Miami.

The Miami police told CBS Miami that while McMillie was waiting for her flight at her gate, her children wandered away to use the restrooms.

"Once the subject noticed the children were not with her, she became irate and began to scream, demanding the gate agent to find her children," the police told CBS Miami.

Investigators said McMillie pulled equipment including a boarding-pass reader off a countertop. She also hurled a computer monitor at a member of the airline's staff, the police added, per CBS Miami.

A video posted to the "Only In Dade" Twitter account appeared to show the moment McMillie grabbed the monitor and flung it at an airline staffer wearing red antlers.

Another video posted to TikTok appeared to show her ripping off parts of equipment and toppling a stand.

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Miami news outlet WPLG Local 10 reported that McMillie was arrested at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning in the airport. According to McMillie's booking record at the Miami-Dade County jail, she has been accused of three charges: aggravated battery, criminal mischief, and disorderly conduct. Her bond was set at $4,500.

The Miami police told The Washington Post that McMillie caused an estimated $10,000 worth of damage to American Airlines' property.

In a statement to Insider, American Airlines said it would not tolerate acts of violence against its staff.

"On December 20, law enforcement was requested at Miami International Airport due to a disturbance in the gate area where a customer physically assaulted a Customer Care Agent," a spokesperson for the airline said.

"Our thoughts are with our team member, and we are ensuring they have the support they need at this time," the spokesperson added.

Representatives at the Miami-Dade Police Department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

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