Drunk passenger is arrested for 'biting a flight attendant's ear after he's told to put out his cigarette'
- Jonah Cayle Snow was on a KLM Royal Dutch flight from Amsterdam to San Francisco with his girlfriend, tattoo artist Nikki Zeebregts
- The two were told not to drink any alcohol as they were 'already inebriated'
- They got into a fight and were separated
- Snow lit up a cigarette and began drinking booze he 'sneaked on the plane'
- Asked to put out the cigarette, he allegedly became unruly and bit a flight attendant
A man was arrested after police say he bit a flight attendant's ear after being told to put out a cigarette and stop drinking on a flight from Amsterdam to San Francisco.
Jonah Cayle Snow, who lives in Limburg in the Netherlands but is originally from Santa Rosa, California, was on a KLM Royal Dutch airlines flight with his girlfriend, tattoo artist Nikki Zeebregts on Wednesday when a melee broke out.
It happened after flight attendants asked the allegedly already heavily-inebriated Snow to put out his cigarette and refrain from drinking.
Snow and his girlfriend had only been allowed on the flight after they agreed to not drink any alcohol as they were reportedly already drunk when they tried to board, according to East Bay Times.
Jonah Cayle Snow was arrested when a KLM flight touched down in San Francisco on Wednesday
Authorities say that Snow and his girlfriend, Nikki Zeebregts, were drunk and disorderly on the flight, and had to be separated and restrained and Snow bit a flight attendant's ear
About halfway through the flight, Snow and Zeebregts got into a fight that was so raucous that they were separated, said a police affidavit.
Zeebregts was brought to the back of the plane, but became so disruptive that attendants had to restrain her to prevent injuries to other passengers.
At this point, the attendants smelled smoke and identified Snow as the one puffing away. They also noticed he was drinking, and figured he must have sneaked his own alcohol onto the flight.
Snow is said to have lit up right in the cabin and became aggressive when ordered to put it out
When Snow was told to put out the cigarette he allegedly became aggressive, and two male flight attendants had to restrain him.
He allegedly struggled and fought with the unidentified attendants, including biting one man on the ear.
He was finally subdued and a female flight attendant sat next to him for the duration of the flight to try to keep him calm.
When the flight landed, the flight attendant was taken to the hospital and Snow was arrested.
He is charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants, punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
He was released on $25,000 bond and is scheduled for an arraignment on January 12. Zeebregts was not charged in the incident.
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