<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Airport staff locked themselves inside an airbridge to get away from an allegedly abusive passenger.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 51-year old allegedly abused airline check-in staff at Perth Airport after they asked if he had been drinking.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Workers called the Australian Federal Police.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/weather-weekend-of-gloom-forecast-with-thick-clouds-visible-from-space/91fe9992-e77d-4ff5-9465-ae0dbb44bfa0"><strong><span>Weekend of gloom forecast with thick clouds visible from space</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They allege the man then tried to slap away the hand of an officer who tried to speak with him.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He then allegedly threatened to grab an officer's gun.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was arrested and charged for allegedly obstructing a public official and acting in a disorderly manner in public.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/perth-airport-man-charged-drunk/e516fed7-4496-426d-bf16-834ce55bf420" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/intercontinental-stabbing-sydney-hotel-worker-allegedly-stabbed-by-colleague/c6bad76b-a066-45c6-881c-6d348b0e4fe8"><strong><span>Sydney hotel worker allegedly stabbed by colleague</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>AFP Inspector Peter Brindal said aggressive or abusive behaviour towards airline staff was unacceptable.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Airline staff perform a crucial task in making the airport run smoothly and shouldn't have to deal with unruly people who think the law doesn't apply to them," Insp Brindal said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The AFP works closely with its airline partners and won't hesitate to act if called for assistance."</span></div></div>