Prisoner is on loose and tried to steal the tugs from US Airways
Apr 27, 2012, 1:22 am
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Prisoner is on loose and tried to steal the tugs from US Airways
http://www.azcentral.com/community/p...cape-abrk.html
He tried to steal the tugs from US Airways terminal. He went on the restricted area. He attempt to get off the plane by LEO. He escaping from the prison and he booked on the flight to PHX. PHX Police is attempt to detained him but, he still on the loose. He is not an airline employee. He does not have SIDA badge. He got violating of restircted area. How did he sneak into the ramp access without swipe the badge.
He tried to steal the tugs from US Airways terminal. He went on the restricted area. He attempt to get off the plane by LEO. He escaping from the prison and he booked on the flight to PHX. PHX Police is attempt to detained him but, he still on the loose. He is not an airline employee. He does not have SIDA badge. He got violating of restircted area. How did he sneak into the ramp access without swipe the badge.
Apr 27, 2012, 2:04 am
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That would be a funny high-speed chase, if he actually got a hold of a tug.
Apr 27, 2012, 8:34 am
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A BIG ^ to the US PHX employees doing what we are trained to do.
Apr 27, 2012, 9:31 am
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Apr 27, 2012, 1:23 pm
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I like the way they tried to minimize the whole thing:
"Authorities said Riebesel never had access to any aircraft or the airport's runways"
If he was on the tarmac how could he NOT have access to the runways and aircraft??
"Authorities said Riebesel never had access to any aircraft or the airport's runways"
If he was on the tarmac how could he NOT have access to the runways and aircraft??
Apr 27, 2012, 2:15 pm
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This sounds like an Onion article!
Apr 27, 2012, 3:03 pm
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Gives "weekend escape" an entire new meaning.. 
Apr 27, 2012, 3:32 pm
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There was actually a high-speed chase a few years ago at PHX. A guy in a stolen pickup crashed it through a fence near the fire station by terminal 3, and drove it down taxiway E with police in pursuit. He got hung up in another fence at the west end of the airport.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mddkL3DmYE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mddkL3DmYE
Apr 27, 2012, 4:23 pm
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Word has it that the employee who challenged him and held him down is a retired Chicago cop. He tried to drive away but was put in a headlock before he could start it up.
Apr 28, 2012, 11:18 pm
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There was actually a high-speed chase a few years ago at PHX. A guy in a stolen pickup crashed it through a fence near the fire station by terminal 3, and drove it down taxiway E with police in pursuit. He got hung up in another fence at the west end of the airport.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mddkL3DmYE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mddkL3DmYE
Apr 28, 2012, 11:34 pm
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All,
I have more information what happened the prisoner. He went to restroom break when he landed in Sky Harbor from DTW. He ran out of the terminal 3 and then he jumped over the parking garage down to the ramp access. When the deputies trying to catch him. He ran to terminal 4. He tried to steal the tugs in entire terminal 4.
http://www.azcentral.com/community/p...cape-abrk.html
Please watch the news.
I have more information what happened the prisoner. He went to restroom break when he landed in Sky Harbor from DTW. He ran out of the terminal 3 and then he jumped over the parking garage down to the ramp access. When the deputies trying to catch him. He ran to terminal 4. He tried to steal the tugs in entire terminal 4.
http://www.azcentral.com/community/p...cape-abrk.html
Please watch the news.
Apr 28, 2012, 11:45 pm
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I can envision footage of this flight....
Last edited by LEONIDES; Apr 28, 2012 at 11:47 pm Reason: Yakety Sax can make anything funny.
Apr 29, 2012, 9:53 pm
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Anyone else picture the scene from Liar Liar when Jim Carey hijacked a flight of stairs?