Police arrested a 29-year-old man who kept inching closer towards his seat mate and rubbing her leg with his foot.
A flight attendant allowed the unwilling footsie participant to switch seats - but the man followed her to her new seat.
The pilot decided to divert the plane to land in Albuquerque. when the man began to verbally harass the woman and a flight attendant.
Once the man was removed, the flight continued on to Dallas, Southwest said.
The man is now facing charges including simple assault and interfering and intimidating members of a flight crew and flight attendants while on an aircraft.
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