Man arrested after brief standoff in Sea-Tac bathroom
SEATAC, Wash. -- A man was arrested Friday evening after barricading himself in a rest room at Sea-Tac International Airport.
The incident did not cause any flight delays, port officials said.
The man entered a small one-room family rest room in the airport just after 6 p.m. and refused to come out.
He told Port of Seattle Police that he had a gun and wanted to fly somewhere but didn't have a ticket.
Airport officials shut down the south checkpoint, which is located behind the international flights ticket desk, and re-routed passengers through other checkpoints while negotiators spent over two hours trying to convince the man to come out.
The restroom was not located near any gates, and there was only one door, so the man had no access to any other location.
The man finally surrendered about 7:45 p.m., and officials said he was never armed.
He was booked into King County Jail for investigation of second-degree burglary.
The incident did not cause any flight delays, port officials said.
The man entered a small one-room family rest room in the airport just after 6 p.m. and refused to come out.
He told Port of Seattle Police that he had a gun and wanted to fly somewhere but didn't have a ticket.
Airport officials shut down the south checkpoint, which is located behind the international flights ticket desk, and re-routed passengers through other checkpoints while negotiators spent over two hours trying to convince the man to come out.
The restroom was not located near any gates, and there was only one door, so the man had no access to any other location.
The man finally surrendered about 7:45 p.m., and officials said he was never armed.
He was booked into King County Jail for investigation of second-degree burglary.