MIAMI — A Florida man wearing a hospital gown was arrested Wednesday after hopping the perimeter fence at Miami International Airport, investigators said.
Police said the man, who has not been identified, broke through the back of an ambulance window, scaled the fence and ran onto the tarmac, WPLG reported. It is unclear why he was in the ambulance.
BREAKING NEWS: A man was taken into custody Wednesday morning after he jumped a perimeter fence and ran through the tarmac at Miami International Airport, authorities confirmed. https://t.co/SF7OafKNpE
— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) April 21, 2021
Police K-9s were deployed to see if the man dropped anything while running, WPLG reported. They did not find anything.
It is unclear what charges will be filed against the man, WBBH reported.
No flights were affected by the incident, which drew a large police response, WSVN reported.
Man in police custody after jumping over fence onto Miami International Airport tarmachttps://t.co/6tO5zTvUnc
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) April 21, 2021
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