A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official has been apprehended in Atlanta, Georgia, on an outstanding warrant, as reported by local sources.
Maxine McManaman, Assistant Federal Security Director for the TSA, was arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on December 28. The arrest was made in response to a warrant issued by the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, which alleged that McManaman and an alleged accomplice, Delroy Chambers Sr., took advantage of a relative suffering from dementia by falsifying documents in their name, according to the Port St. Lucie Police.
The authorities in Florida claim that McManaman and Chambers forged signatures on a quitclaim deed, transferring ownership of a property in the relative's name to themselves. However, police investigations revealed that the relative could not have signed the deed, as they were found to be in Atlanta on the specified date. Chambers had previously been arrested on December 20 in Port St. Lucie, facing charges of exploitation of an elderly or disabled adult, simple neglect, and forgery. He was later released on bond.
McManaman is now facing a third-degree felony charge of forgery. She was reportedly taken into custody upon her arrival in Atlanta on an international flight. According to local reports, McManaman has been employed by the TSA since November 2002 and held a management-level position at the airport.
In response to the incident, a TSA spokesperson stated, "TSA holds its employees to the highest professional and ethical standards and has no tolerance for misconduct on or off duty." The spokesperson further emphasized that any employee failing to meet these standards would be held accountable. McManaman has been placed on leave while a law enforcement investigation takes place. She is currently being held at Clayton County Jail in Jonesboro, Georgia.
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