Summary:
A New York man has been charged with assault after allegedly attacking an airline employee at a major airport.

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An angry passenger who couldn’t find his bag after getting off a plane wound up attacking an airline employee who asked to see his checked-luggage ticket. Port Authority police say the passenger beat the United Airlines employee in front of shocked travellers inside a terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York. The employee was repeatedly punched in the face and kicked multiple times once he fell to the floor. Vicious attack: A United Airlines employee was repeatedly punched and kicked at LaGuardia Airport . Police say the suspect became irate when the 23-year-old worker asked to see the ticket in the terminal’s baggage claim area. After the attack, the employee was taken to hospital to be treated for a split lip, loose teeth and facial bruises. Police say Antonio Sappleton was arrested outside the terminal. The 22-year-old Yonkers man was charged with assault and harassment. The assailant became irate when the United Airlines worker asked to see his checked-luggage ticket .