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A man was arrested at John Wayne Airport in Southern California after he entered a restricted area and drove an airport tug for about 10 minutes. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday when the individual slipped through a restricted door, went down some stairs, and used the tug to drive across the tarmac from Gate 12 towards Gate 7 near American Airlines gates before being apprehended by authorities. It is unclear if the man was intoxicated at the time of the event.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A man at John Wayne Airport in Southern California took a unauthorized joyride on an airport tug around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, driving from near Gate 12 towards the American Airlines area by Gate 7. He entered a restricted ramp area where service vehicles operate and attempted to access another vehicle before being apprehended after about 10 minutes. The incident occurred when he slipped through a door leading outside and down some stairs into the secure zone. Authorities arrested him, and he was taken to a hospital for evaluation; it is unclear if he was intoxicated. Airport operations require restricted areas to move equipment safely near aircraft.
Written for “Airport Vehicle Theft Arrest” on 2026-10-07,
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A man waiting for his flight at John Wayne Airport allegedly slipped through a restricted door Tuesday evening, hopped onto an airport tug and drove the vehicle across the airfield toward the American Airlines gates.
uncertain
man → wait → gates
The bizarre incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m., when the man walked out a door leading to the exterior of the airport, went down a set of stairs and entered the ramp — the restricted area where baggage, fuel, food and other service vehicles operate.
asserted
baggage → unfold → ramp
He then allegedly climbed aboard a tug and drove from around Gate 12 toward Gate 7, eventually reaching the American Airlines area and attempting to get into one of the airline’s vehicles.
uncertain
He → climb → vehicles
“Probably about 10 minutes to when he was arrested,” Marisa Unvert, communications manager for John Wayne Airport, told The California Post.
asserted
Unvert → arrest → Post
The man was arrested and taken to a hospital for evaluation.
asserted
man → arrest → evaluation
The ramp is restricted to authorized personnel, as airport operations and airline workers use the area to move vehicles and equipment around aircraft.
asserted
operations → restrict → aircraft
The suspect did not get into the American Airlines vehicle he attempted to access before he was taken into custody.
asserted
he → get → custody
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