A man allegedly broke into airport security at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, and was found on the ceiling by law enforcement agencies. Arrested.
According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred around 5:30 on Friday night when airport employees found the man at the airport “a safe area accessible only to airport employees.”
The department said in a statement that the man allegedly controlled an airport vehicle and “drove it to the airport outside Terminal 3.”
According to the department, he then stopped near a gate and “attempted to enter a safe area in the terminal.”
The statement read: “At that time, the employee could not see the man and notified emergency personnel.”
The airport was blocked, and the terminal was evacuated at about 6 pm, and law enforcement officers began to “completely clean” the airport terminal and the airport.
They finally found the suspect in the “ceiling on the unsafe side of the terminal”
one National Broadcasting Corporation When the suspect was on the ceiling, the authorities were negotiating with the suspect, and the Los Angeles reporter was on the scene.
“The person for that reason@JohnWayneAir The evacuated was on the ceiling.@OCSheriff Delegates trying to negotiate with him,’Do you want to talk to someone about what is happening now? ‘” Robert Kovasik wrote on Twitter.
The suspect was detained.
The Sheriff’s Department and the airport stated that they will conduct a “thorough investigation to determine how the man entered the airport and attempt to identify him”.
Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Carrie Braun told Weekly newspaper On Saturday morning, the suspect was still talking to investigators, and it is currently impossible to release his name and the charges he may face.
John Wayne Airport did not immediately respond Weekly newspaper Ask for advice on Saturday morning.
The John Wayne Airport incident is the latest of several airport security breaches that have occurred in recent months.
According to NBC New York, law enforcement evacuated a terminal at Newark Liberty International Airport in July when a woman allegedly left through a security checkpoint. The security breach triggered an alarm, causing passengers to flee and leave the terminal. According to reports, the woman has been detained.
In June, a woman was arrested at Albany International Airport. She allegedly chased a Loyalty Airline employee to retrieve her luggage.
According to News 10, the airport said in a statement at the time: “The loyal representative failed to close the ramp’s security door before entering the ramp.” Enter the ramp area where she was arrested. “
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