2 arrested after brawl with police at Miami Airport

Two men were arrested after the authorities said they clashed with police officers on Monday at Miami International Airport, which is expecting a record number of passengers for the holiday season. The men — Mayfrer Gregorio Serranopaca, 30, of Kissimmee, Fla., and Alberto YanezSuarez, 32, of Odessa, Texas — were each charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department, which is investigating the episode. Serranopaca also faces additional charges, including resisting an officer with violence and inciting a riot. Serranopaca and YanezSuarez could not be reached on Tuesday. The skirmish, which was captured on a cellphone video that circulated widely on social media, took place at about 6:30 p.m. Monday, when officers responded to a call from an airport employee about a disturbance at Gate H8. The employee told police officers that he was driving a transport cart when an “unruly passenger refused to let him through,” according to an arrest report. The man, later identified as Serranopaca, “entered the cart, broke the key and refused to exit the cart,” the report said. The airport worker told the police that the passenger was complaining in Spanish about a delayed flight. As the officers tried to calm Serranopaca, a physical confrontation ensued, attracting a large crowd. The video showed a chaotic crowd of travelers surrounding an officer who appeared to restrainSerranopaca with his arms. When the officer released him from a hold, the two scuffled. Story has more.<br/>