Wyoming graduate student arrested at airport over alleged poisoning of colleague

Authorities have arrested a microbiology graduate student at Los Angeles International Airport as she allegedly attempted to flee to China after poisoning a colleague's tea. The New York Post, AP News, Gulf Coast News and Weather, KHOU, and ABC News all reported that the suspect was detained while trying to leave the country. [1][2][3][4][5]

The New York Post reported that 32-year-old Aili Wang was arrested on October 6. According to the New York Post, Wang did not get along with her colleague, who had pending patents. She allegedly purchased the chemical acrylamide over eBay to poison the water in a coffee maker that the colleague used to brew tea. [1]

The substance was first discovered when the alleged victim's wife and others tested water from the coffee maker, the New York Post reported. Police questioned Wang prior to her arrest. Prosecutors allege she was seen on surveillance footage rummaging through her colleague's desk. [1]

When police arrested Wang at the airport, she had laptops, electronic storage devices, and documents in her possession. The New York Post reported that police have seized those items as part of their investigation. [1]