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The unidentified
man was armed with a stick and believed to be under the
influence of narcotics when he tried to remove the tire chocks
from around the landing gear and board the jet belonging to a
local business, Waco Police said in a statement. The central
Texas airport also offers American Airlines flights to
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
An off-duty officer working airport security approached the man,
who put up a struggle despite being stunned several times with a
Taser, according to police.The suspect was eventually restrained
with the help of airline employees and taken to a nearby
hospital for a mental health evaluation. He will face charges of
criminal trespass, attempted theft, criminal mischief and
resisting arrest, police said.
Waco Police said it notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and Transportation Security Administration, which may file
additional charges.
(Reporting by Lisa Maria Garza in Dallas; Editing by Dan
Whitcomb and Eric Beech)
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