Sunday, August 30, 2015

Fairbanks, Alaska: Man arrested after fight on plane, accused of alcohol importation

FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks man faces several charges after an altercation on a commercial flight from Bethel to Hooper Bay on Friday, according to Alaska State Troopers. 

Troopers received a report about 4:30 p.m. that Michael Daniel Sunnyboy, 52, had assaulted a fellow passenger during the flight.  

The plane turned around mid-flight and landed in Bethel, where Sunnyboy was arrested and charged with fourth-degree assault, importation of alcohol to a dry area and tampering with physical evidence.

According to the trooper report, Sunnyboy assaulted the passenger and was found with several bottles of distilled alcohol on his person.

A witness saw Sunnyboy destroy the alcohol in an attempt to remove evidence that he was importing it to a dry village. 

Sunnyboy is being held at the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center without bail.

Original article can be found here: http://www.newsminer.com

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