An Alabama woman has been arrested and jailed after throwing a computer monitor at a Miami-Dade International Airport employee.
Camilia McMillie, 25, went viral after a video of the altercation was posted on TikTok, Twitter and Reddit on Tuesday.
McMillie took an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York City and attempted to check in at the gate after missing an earlier flight.
Miami police claim McMillie “got angry and started screaming” when her two children left without telling her.
An Alabama woman has been arrested and her children taken away after she threw a computer monitor at a Miami-Dade International Airport employee
The children had gone to the bathroom, but a witness said their disappearance caused McMillie to “panic,” according to WSVN.
McMillie began searching for her children, and in her haste requested a Gate agent to help her locate the children.
According to investigators, McMillie only escalated by pulling a machine that reads boarding passes off a wooden counter, damaging both the area and the equipment itself.
All the while she kept screaming while bystanders looked on and at least a few of them filmed the incident.
McMillie then grabbed the computer monitor and threw it at the gate agent, according to police, hitting her shoulder.
US Customs and Border Protection officers held McMillie until local police arrived at the scene.
Camilia McMillie, 25, went viral after a video of the altercation was posted on TikTok, Twitter and Reddit on Tuesday
McMillie took an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York City and attempted to check in at the gate after missing an earlier flight
Miami police claim McMillie “got angry and started screaming” when her two children left without telling her
The children had gone to the bathroom, but a witness said their disappearance caused McMillie to “panic”.
McMillie began searching for her children, and in her haste requested a Gate agent to help her locate the children
According to investigators, McMillie only escalated by pulling a machine that reads boarding passes off a wooden counter, damaging both the area and the equipment itself
All the while she kept screaming while bystanders looked on and at least a few of them filmed the incident
McMillie then grabbed the computer monitor and threw it at the gate agent, according to police, hitting her shoulder
US Customs and Border Protection officers held McMillie until local police arrived at the scene
A police affidavit states that McMillie caused the gate agent over $10,000 in damages and a bruised right shoulder.
McMillie, who lives in Birmingham, Alabama, was charged with aggravated assault, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct.
She was arrested and is currently being held on $13,000 bail.
Police have also said the Florida Department of Children and Families is supporting McMillie’s children.
American Airlines condemned the outbreak in a statement: “Acts of violence against our team members will not be tolerated at American Airlines and we are committed to working closely with law enforcement authorities in their investigations. Our thoughts are with our team member and we are making sure they have the support they need at this time,” the airline said in a statement.