A 27-year-old woman was arrested at Miami International Airport after repeatedly entering a restricted area despite warnings from security, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said.
Incident at TSA checkpoint
Authorities said it happened Saturday, Aug. 9, shortly after 10 p.m., as Maria Paula Morais-Sousa approached the TSA Checkpoint 3 exit lane at 4200 NW 21st St., according to the sheriff’s office.
An Allied Universal Security officer informed Morais-Sousa that the area was restricted and she could not enter. Morais-Sousa left but returned five minutes later, again entering the secure area, the sheriff’s office said.
Confrontation and arrest
The security officer again advised Morais-Sousa to go through the TSA checkpoint or face sheriff intervention, according to the sheriff’s office.
Morais-Sousa said she had only five minutes to catch her flight and that the sheriff could come get her, then proceeded past the security point, authorities said…