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Officials arrest man smoking near planes at JFK

A man looking for a place to smoke a cigarette at Kennedy Airport's Terminal 8 created a stir Thursday when he opened a security door leading to the area where aircraft are parked at the gate, Port Authority officials said.

Ground employees with American Airlines surrounded the 42-year-old man and called Port Authority police officers. Police arrested the man on criminal trespassing charges,...

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