Man arrested after Detroit airport security breach that prompted evacuation ordered held

Man charged in Detroit airport breach ordered held

DETROIT — The 27-year-old Ohio man who was arrested after authorities say he walked through a passenger screening checkpoint at Detroit Metropolitan Airport without a boarding pass faces a new charge.

The Wayne County prosecutor’s office filed the charge of resisting and obstructing a police officer Tuesday.

The charge comes after the man identified in a criminal complaint as Kaylan L. Policherla appeared briefly in U.S. District Court in Detroit. He’s charged there with violating federal security requirements.

Magistrate Judge Mark Randon also granted federal defender Dave Tholen’s request for a mental health evaluation for the Bryan, Ohio, resident.

A message seeking comment was left with Tholen regarding the additional charge.