U.S. Marshal Arrested in UK on Drunkenness and Misconduct Charges
The Marshal, identified as Michael Brereton, was reported for onboard disruptions and alleged sexual assault during a flight from New York to London.
- A deputy U.S. Marshal was arrested in the United Kingdom on charges of entering an aircraft while drunk and allegations of misconduct aboard a flight from New York to London.
- The Marshal, identified as Michael Brereton, 39, was reported by the flight crew for onboard disruptions and was arrested upon landing at Heathrow Airport.
- London police stated that the marshal was disruptive and had sexually assaulted other passengers and crew, although no sexual assault charges have been filed yet.
- A second deputy aboard the plane was briefly detained but has since been released and returned to the U.S.
- The U.S. Marshals Service stated that they are taking the allegations of misconduct seriously and are cooperating with British law enforcement.