NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A New York man's breach of security at John F. Kennedy International Airport was the result of an accident, his attorney says.
Attorney Scott Dufault, who is representing Jules Paul Bouloute, said his 57-year-old client accidentally caused the airport's Terminal 8 to go into lock-down when he attempted to exit the airport, the New York Post reported Monday.
"I was looking for the exit to find a taxi," Dufault quoted Bouloute's comments to authorities.
"I went through the door, and the alarm went off. I kept going because I was lost."
Authorities said Bouloute was charged with criminal trespass and criminal tampering after his impromptu exit via a restricted area promoted Saturday's 2 ½-hour lock-down.
Prosecutors maintain the two doors used in the incident were both clearly marked as restricted.
Dufault denied the possibility that Bouloute, who had arrived at JFK Airport from Haiti, is a terrorist, the Post reported.
