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Skyler Jay Barr, 26, from Everett, Washington, stole an airplane tug at John Wayne Airport in Southern California and drove it around the tarmac for about ten minutes before being arrested. During his joyride, he crashed into another vehicle and attempted to steal a lavatory truck. Sgt. Gerard McCann of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Barr was taken into custody on charges including vehicle theft, vandalism, and trespassing. The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when Barr slipped through a restricted door leading outside the airport.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A 26-year-old man from Everett, Washington, was arrested at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana after he stole a tarmac vehicle for a joyride on October 6 around 5:30 p.m. The incident began when the man slipped through a restricted door and entered the ramp area, where service vehicles operate. He then drove an airport tug from near Gate 12 towards Gate 7, causing concern among staff and passengers. Security footage showed him coming dangerously close to an Alaska Airlines plane before he was apprehended after about 10 minutes by law enforcement. The suspect was taken to a hospital for evaluation; it is unclear if he was intoxicated or mentally unstable at the time of the incident.
Written for “Airport Security Breach California” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
A Washington man allegedly turned a Southern California airport into his own personal racetrack, stealing an airplane tug for a joyride across the tarmac, crashing into a vehicle and trying to swipe another airport truck before cops caught up with him.
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cops → turn → him
Skyler Jay Barr, 26, of Everett, Washington, was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft, vandalism and trespassing, according to Sgt. Gerard McCann, a spokesperson for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
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Barr → arrest → Department
Video of the bizarre escapade shows Barr careening around the tarmac at John Wayne Airport — at one point coming dangerously close to an Alaska Airlines plane.
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Barr → show → plane
The chaos began around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, when Barr, who was reportedly waiting for his flight, allegedly slipped through a restricted door leading outside the airport.
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who → begin → airport
He headed down a flight of stairs and onto the ramp, a restricted area where ground crews move baggage, fuel, food and other supplies to aircraft.
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crews → head → aircraft
Barr allegedly hopped aboard an airplane tug near Gate 12 and took off toward Gate 7, eventually making his way into the American Airlines area, where he tried to climb into one of the airline’s vehicles.
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he → hop → vehicles
Along the way, he crashed into another vehicle and allegedly tried to steal a lavatory truck — the specialized vehicle used to service airplane bathrooms.
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he → crash → bathrooms
The wild ride lasted only minutes before it came to an end.
“Probably about 10 minutes to when he was arrested,” Marisa Unvert, communications manager for John Wayne Airport, told the California Post.
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Unvert → last → Post
The airport ramp is off limits to passengers and reserved for authorized personnel, who use the area to maneuver vehicles and equipment around aircraft.
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who → reserve → aircraft
Barr never managed to get into the American Airlines vehicle before he was taken into custody.
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he → manage → custody
He was transported to a hospital for evaluation and treatment of injuries sustained in the crash before being booked into jail.
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He → transport → jail
It remains unclear whether Barr was intoxicated during the incident.
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Barr → remain → incident
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