An Arkansas woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting three Transportation Security Administration agents at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after a dispute over apple juice, US authorities said.

TSA officials said the 19-year-old woman attacked the officers as she was going through airport security. Court documents showed the traveller became upset because TSA officers took away her apple juice while she was going through security because large amounts of liquids aren’t allowed.

She reportedly was ranting as she tried to retrieve the juice from a disposal bin but was pushed away by a TSA agent.

Documents said the woman then scuffled with other officers – allegedly biting one agent, punching, and elbowing another in the head, and grabbing the ponytail of a third.

Phoenix police were called to the scene and took her into custody and faces several misdemeanor assault charges, one count of criminal damage and a low-level felony count of aggravated assault and was being held on a $4,500 bond.

TSA spokesperson Lorie Dankers called it an “unprovoked and brazen physical attack” and said the incident caused the closure of the checkpoint, forcing about 450 travellers to go to another checkpoint for their security screening.

Two agents were taken to a hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries before being released, according to TSA officials.

Threat, verbal abuse, or physical violence toward TSA employees could result in criminal penalties and fines of up to nearly US $14,000.