By Associated Press - Thursday, May 26, 2016

DENVER (AP) - A man charged with causing a disturbance on a flight from Philadelphia to Denver in which crew members armed themselves with an ice breaking hammer and a pot of hot coffee has been sentenced to four months in jail.

The Denver Post reports (https://dpo.st/1Z1BtHN ) that Joseph Wayne Lynch II, of Colorado Springs, was also sentenced Wednesday to three years of supervised release after being found guilty of interfering with the U.S. Airways flight crew.

Court documents say Lynch became loud and threatening after a flight attendant refused to serve him more alcohol during the Aug. 4 trip. He also was accused of repeatedly placing his hand on the small of the flight attendant’s back before grabbing her and kissing her neck.

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Information from: The Denver Post, https://www.denverpost.com

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