Haitian breaching security at New York airport to be arraigned

NEW YORK, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- A Haitian who breached security Saturday at JFK International Airport, New York, has been arrested and will be arraigned Sunday.

According to U.S. media reports, the man, who lives in Brooklin Borough of New York City, left Haiti and flew to the United States following the earthquake. He opened a restricted door at Terminal 8 at JFK Airport and set off an alarm that led to the evacuation of hundreds of passengers.

The breach delayed dozens of flights and caused headaches for travelers who had to exit the terminal and wait for hours as police were busy sweeping through the building. The passengers were forced to be re-screened for security reasons.

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman Steve Coleman is cited as saying that the 57-year-old Jules Paul Bouloute was arrested Saturday on a charge of criminal trespass.

Bouloute was in Haiti during Tuesday's earthquake but took a flight on Saturday from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Orlando, Florida, where he caught a connecting flight to New York City.

Terminal 8 handles both domestic and international flights for American Airlines.

It was the second such incident at a New York-area airport this month. A Chinese student breached security earlier this month at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, which forced passengers to be re-screened.