A man, armed with only a stick and his vehicle, crashed into Waco Regional Airport Thursday and allegedly tried to steal an executive jet, Texas authorities reported.
The Texas man was able to gain entry by crashing the gate of the airport and went directly into the tarmac. He then proceeded into a parked Lear Jet. The Texas Aero staff witnessed the man as he removed the tire chocks and entering the jet, Fox News reported.
The employees immediately alerted a Waco police officer who was off-duty during the incident. The officer tried to make the man stand down for eventually needed to use a taser on him.
"Our officer approached the suspect who was armed with a stick and refused to cooperate with the officers instructions. The suspect was tased several times with no effect, forcing our officer to have to physically restrain him. Texas Aero employees saw the officer struggling with the individual and came to assist. Those employees helped the officer subdue the individual, and all were able to handcuff him," the Waco Police Department said, according to Inquisitr.
As you can tell this wasn't just any gate. Damage done to Airport Security Gate after suspect crashes thru attempting to steal Learjet.
Posted by Waco Police Department on Thursday, September 17, 2015
The man will be charged with crimes of Criminal Trespass, Attempted Theft, Criminal Mischief and Resisting Arrest.
Police said that the unnamed man has a record of mental illness, so it is necessary for him to be put under a mental health evaluation before he goes to jail. Authorities said that the identity of the man will be released once he gets booked into jail, ABC News reported.
