Jamaican Man Attacks Officer at V.C Bird Moments Before Deportation

This morning, an incident occurred involving a Jamaican national who was being deported.

As the immigration officers were transporting him to the V.C Bird International Airport, the man reportedly became agitated and assaulted one of the officers.

Eyewitnesses stated that the man slapped the immigration officer as soon as he was being escorted out of the vehicle.

The situation escalated as the deportee started behaving erratically, prompting the officers to work to keep him under control.

Despite their attempts, there were multiple scuffles between the deportee and law enforcement before he was finally subdued.

Following the altercation, he was handcuffed and taken to the rear of the terminal.

It is anticipated that he will face charges of battery and possibly assault.

This entire sequence of events unfolded at the entrance of the departure area of the airport.