Airport Employee Swipes Passenger's iPad: Police

An employee subcontracted to do work at Philadelphia International Airport is accused of stealing a passengers iPad.

Hawa Donzo, 40, of the 2600 block of Shields Street in the city’s Elmwood section is accused of theft.

Philadelphia Police say that a passenger who flew into the airport on a US Airways flight from Phoenix, Ariz. Back in March left his iPad in the seat pocket of the plane. He alerted the airline’s lost and found but no iPad showed up.

After an investigation, Donzo an employee for Prospect Aircraft Services -- a company that supplies wheelchair services in the airport -- was arrested and charged.

It wasn’t clear how police focused in on Donzo.

An airport spokeswoman said they couldn't comment on the arrest since the investigation is ongoing.

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