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<p>PITTSTON TWP. &#8212; A man from Minnesota was arrested after he allegedly caused a disturbance and set off a fire extinguisher inside the terminal at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport on Sunday.</p><p>An airport security officer detained Douglas Anthony Adkerson, 31, of Blaine, after the alleged incident involving a Transportation Security Administration agent until he was turned over to township police.</p><p>According to the criminal complaint:</p><p>A security officer was notified at about 8:50 p.m. that Adkerson was acting suspicious near a security checkpoint. As the officer approached, he detected an odor of alcohol coming from Adkerson.</p><p>Adkerson became verbally abusive and refused commands to leave the checkpoint area.</p><p>Police allege Adkerson walked to an exit in a secured area and grabbed a fire extinguisher from the wall. Adkerson allegedly used the fire extinguisher in an attempt to smash security doors and discharged the extinguisher in the checkpoint area, the complaint says.</p><p>Adkerson allegedly charged at the officer while holding the extinguisher.</p><p>Police said Adkerson was highly intoxicated.</p><p>Adkerson was evaluated at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center for an unknown reason.</p><p>Police charged Adkerson with simple assault, defiant trespass, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. He was released on $5,000 unsecured bail.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ed Lewis</p><p>elewis@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Police: Man causes disturbance at airport, discharges fire extinguisher