Chaos erupted at Miami International Airport early Tuesday after a woman allegedly grabbed a 4-year-old boy from his mother at a checkpoint.
The suspect, identified as Alvina Omisiri Agba, refused to let the child go.
23-year-old Agba, from England, pinned the boy down in a wrestling-style maneuver while claiming the child was hers.
Agba was arrested and charged with interference with custody and two counts of battery, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said Agba approached a mother waiting at an airport checkpoint.
She reportedly offered to help the mom calm her crying son.
Instead, Agba allegedly picked up the child, walked away from the line.
She then told the stunned mother: “This is my child!”
According to deputies, Agba then wrapped her arms and legs around the boy to prevent him from escaping.
She continued clinging to the child as the mother tried to pull him back.
Agba reportedly pushed the child’s mother during the struggle and grabbed the boy’s leg to stop her from rescuing him.
A bystander, Naylet Montano, stepped in after hearing the commotion.
Montano managed to grab the child and walk behind a counter as Agba followed, yelling for “my child” to be returned.
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