North Fort Myers man strikes flight attendant, calls her racial slur and 'overweight'
06/08/2018 11:33 am PDT
By Caroline Vincent, WBBH
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- (WBBH) -- A North Fort Myers man was arrested at the Southwest Florida International Airport after committing battery against a flight attendant.
Gregory Alexander, 82, came up behind the victim while she was serving drinks to other passengers. She said Alexander poked her aggressively in the back and told her to move while calling her a racial slur.
After he was asked to stop, Alexander walked around the flight attendant and said, "You're too big for this job; you're too fat, overweight."
Alexander was charged with battery and interference with aircraft operations. He was booked in the Lee County Jail.
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