Waco Police Department The man crashed through gates at a Waco Regional Airport in Texas and tried to steal a Learjet.
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An off-duty police officer working airport security approached the man, who police say was armed with the stick.
The individual was then caught by a Waco Officer and Texas Aero representatives, who helped with the capture.
The suspect, whose identity was withheld, attempted to steal the jet after breaking into a secured area of the airport about noon, according to a statement issued by Waco police.
The man was armed with a stick and refused to cooperate with the officer, according to a department statement.
“The suspect was tasered several times with no effect, forcing our officer to have to physically restrain him”.
“Our line professionals questioned the individual and when he became belligerent were on point alerting law enforcement”, a brief account of the incident published on Texas Aero’s Facebook page said. Texas Aero employees saw the officer struggling to subdue the man and gave their assistance.
The suspect, whose name has not been released, was taken to a local hospital for a mental evaluation. Police think the man may also have been under the influence of narcotics. He will be charged with attempted theft of the jet, resisting arrest, criminal trespass and criminal mischief, police said.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the TSA may file additional charges, Swanton said.
