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Man arrested after disturbance inside Miami International Airport terminal

Posted at 1:58 PM, Oct 25, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-25 13:58:35-04

Miami-Dade Police took a man into custody inside Miami International Airport after saying he was creating a disturbance Wednesday afternoon.

Officers say the man showed up inside Concourse D check-in area and began making threatening remarks about the airport shortly after 12:30 p.m. He was quickly detained and placed under arrest by officers at the scene.

Airport officials tweeted that the incident was under control.

Officials have not released the man's identity, however, they are advising travelers to allow additional time if they are driving to MIA due to police activity.

Story from our news partner NBC 6 South Florida