INDIANAPOLIS — A man from Nicaragua has been charged after he allegedly left an unattended bag at the Indianapolis International Airport and attempted to flee from TSA agents.
Kener Varela-Arroliga was arrested and charged after he allegedly refused to cooperate with TSA agents and forced his way into a restricted area of the airport.
According to recently released court documents, around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, airport police officers were dispatched to a security checkpoint at the Indianapolis International Airport on a report of a security breach.
The security breach was reported by TSA agents who were told Varela-Arroliga had left a black bag near the entrance to one of the security checkpoints. Court documents show that Varela-Arroliga was also dropping other personal items like a hat, belt and cellphone.
A TSA supervisory transportation security officer then approached Varela-Arroliga and asked why he was dropping his personal property on the ground and to pick it up. Court documents say Varela-Arroliga then dropped his passport and ID, told the TSA officer "no" and continued to walk away before telling the officer "no hablas inglés."
As TSA agents managed to direct Varela-Arroliga toward the security line, Varela-Arroliga allegedly ran full-sprint through the walk-through metal detectors before crashing into two other TSA officers and falling to the floor. Varela-Arroliga was then apprehended.
Police escorted Varela-Arroliga to a secure room to gather information. Court documents show that Varela-Arroliga had a ticket to board a Delta Airlines flight, but when asked why he did what he did, Varela-Arroliga allegedly told police he knew it was wrong but didn't know why he did it.
Varela-Arroliga allegedly told police he wanted out of Indiana, according to court documents.
According to online court records, Varela-Arroliga is charged with felony disorderly conduct, as well as battery resulting in bodily injury and entering controlled access area of an airport without submitting to inspection, both misdemeanors.
