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Bodycam Shows Sisters Accused of Shoving Frontier Gate Agent as Case Moves to Diversion

Court records show both women were diverted to a pre-trial intervention program in September, closing the case pending completion.

Overview

  • Police video from Orlando International Airport captures officers arriving after a May 15 altercation in which a Frontier employee reported being pushed to the ground and sustaining minor injuries.
  • The gate agent is heard telling officers, “It was the short, skinny one first … then the bigger — her sister — pushed me right after,” with additional employees corroborating the account.
  • Authorities charged 22-year-old Kiera Lyons and 31-year-old Maura Flores with first-degree battery and disorderly intoxication following their removal from the flight for an alleged disturbance.
  • The sisters told police a male employee touched Kiera’s chest, a claim disputed by Frontier staff, and the footage shows Kiera demonstrating by pushing an officer as she described the contact.
  • Court filings indicate both women were referred on Sept. 17 to a pre-trial intervention program, and the case is listed as closed with potential for dismissal if they complete the program.