A man crashed through a security gate while trying to steal a Learjet from the Waco Regional Airport in Texas on Thursday, police said.
The man may have been using narcotics before he crashed his car through a security gate to the airport's tarmac, police said in a statement.
According to Waco police Sgt. Patrick Swanton the man is "known to our department and has a history of mental issues." The suspect has not been identified.
An off-duty police officer approached the man who was armed with a stick and refused commands. The officer unsuccessfully used a Taser before he handcuffed the man. He was transported to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation, police said.
