Passenger arrested for inappropriate battery, assault on Delta flight out of Salt Lake City

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A passenger on a flight out of Salt Lake City Thursday was eliminated from the aircraft and arrested for assaulting a Delta worker, according to Salt Lake City Police.

Cody Sierra Marie Bryne, 31, was arrested in Salt Lake County on prices of inappropriate battery (class-A misdemeanor), assault (class-B misdemeanor), interfering with a peace officer (class-B misdemeanor), and public intoxication (class-C misdemeanor).

On Oct. 2, Bryne was just boarding a Delta flight out of Salt Lake City heading to Portland, Ore. According to police, while on the aircraft, she refused to transfer out of the aisle after being requested a number of instances to do so.

When she did finally transfer, Bryne reportedly used her shoulder to push a Delta worker into a seat. The pilot then requested that Bryne be eliminated from the aircraft.

When the Delta worker tried eradicating Bryne, they had been in a position to scent the odor of alcohol coming from her. Bryne reportedly told the worker she “only had three beers and was not drunk,” court paperwork state.

While being escorted off the aircraft, Bryne allegedly tried to run past the worker into a secure space of the airport. When stopped, she grabbed one of the Delta workers by the back of her neck, pushing their head toward the ground, court paperwork state. She allegedly also pulled the worker’s hair.

“[Bryne] released her grip, walked away but turned around and walked up to the employee and grabbed her right breast with her left hand,” court paperwork state. The worker told police Bryne continued to assault and threaten her before operating in the direction of the exit of the airport.

Police situated Bryne in the foyer of the airport making an attempt to ebook a flight with another airline. She reportedly admitted to ingesting and being drunk earlier that morning.

“[Bryne} was unable to hold an intelligible conversation, had the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from her person, had difficulty following directions, and needed assistance with walking,” court documents state.

Bryne was booked into Salt Lake County Jail on the aforementioned charges. No further information is available at this time.

Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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