( CNN ) -- A 68-year-old Idaho man has been charged with misdemeanor battery after police say he struck a teen who would not turn off his iPhone while the plane they were in was taxiing for takeoff . The incident took place Tuesday evening on a Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Boise , Idaho , said Lt. Kent Lipple of the Boise police . The man , Russell Miller , was arrested after the plane landed , Lipple said . Miller told police that the 15-year-old boy refused to turn off his phone after directions from the flight crew . The suspect `` felt he was protecting the entire plane and its occupants , '' Lipple said . According to the police report , Miller said he smacked the boy with the back of his hand to get his attention . Officer , however , said the incident left a mark on the boy 's shoulder .
Incident takes place on a flight from Las Vegas to Boise , Idaho . Suspect says he smacked the boy to get his attention . Police say the boy left a mark on the man 's shoulder . Police : Man ` ` felt he was protecting the entire plane ''