Idaho man arrested for assaulting officers at Juneau airport

Juneau police arrested an Idaho man at the airport today after he was kicked off a plane for allegedly smoking in a bathroom.

Police say they had to chase David Allen Cimino, 55, down the tarmac when he tried to run away from officers.

One police officer injured his hand and another suffered an injured wrist and a bite to her cheek during the arrest. Cimino had several scratches on his head from the incident, according to a JPD release.

Cimino was arrested for two counts of assaulting a peace officer, two counts of criminal mischief, and one count of resisting arrest. He was lodged at Lemon Creek Correctional Center and held on $2,000 bail.

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