Air traffic controlers saw the man cross the tarmac and run toward Gate 6 in Terminal 1 around 6:20 a.m. They alerted San Diego harbor police, saying the man appeared to be trying to hide in a service vehicle. Officers arrested the man about 10 minutes later, according to airport officials.
Helicopter video showed officers escorting the man to an ambulance. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries.
An airport employee told FOX5 News that the man, who was dressed in camouflage pants and a green shirt, tried to steal several vehicles. He finally jumped into a janitorial van and was injured when he crashed it, the employee said.
Military police from nearby Marine Corps Recruit Depot were summoned. MCRD is adjacent to the airport and separated from runway by a chain-link fence topped with razor wire. Helicopter video showed a police officer remove a piece of cloth or clothing that was tangled in the razor wire.
It was unclear why the man decided to enter airport property, though recruits from the adjacent military training base periodically do so, apparently to “get away from boot camp,” harbor police Sgt. Brad Hizer said.
The recruit, whose name was withheld, had reported to MCRD on Monday, was undergoing initial processing and had yet to begin his military training, according to a statement from the base.
No flight disruptions were reported.
17 Comments to “Marine recruit arrested after running across airport tarmac”
January 17, 2013 at 9:05 AM
Hello he is probably a marine recruit trying to go awol
January 17, 2013 at 1:38 PM
or maybe he was doing exactly what the article says, " tried to steal several vehicles".
January 18, 2013 at 12:03 AM
AWOL is an Army term. I think the term you were looking for is UA (unauthorized absence).
January 18, 2013 at 2:34 AM
REALLY? Wow. And I thought my parolee boyfriend was STUPID; but nope…You are clearly a MORON!!
January 17, 2013 at 9:20 AM
40 years ago the DI would tell you "There's the fence if you want out. Just toss a blanket over it if you can't make the cut". Seems this guy was even too dumb to figure that part out.
January 17, 2013 at 10:33 AM
Another damn fool after his fifteen minutes!
January 17, 2013 at 11:41 AM
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Marine recruit arrested after running across airport tarmac
January 17, 2013 at 11:47 AM
we were always told if we wanted to leave we could- and they always pointed us in the direction of the door, he wanted to leave
January 17, 2013 at 12:02 PM
another jarhead on bath salts…
January 17, 2013 at 11:55 PM
Ask any west coast marine and I bet the majority of us thought about this exact thing at one point or another during our basic training. You non-military readers well take your jabs at this kid for his stupidity and lack of judgement, but being a former MCRD San Diego graduate I find this funny. Non-the-less this kid is a whimp for not seeing his commitment through. Non-military personal please save your bashing comments to yourself because even though this kid couldn't hack it in our beloved corps he at least made it this far which is more than the vast majority of the population can say. Leave the funny comments to us people that know exactly why this kid was driven to do this. He would have had a better chance in Camp Pendleton. Interstate 5 is just on the other side of the fence. LOL
January 18, 2013 at 1:04 AM
I'm pretty sure he was trying to catch a flight out to MCRD Parris Island where real Marines are made and not issued surfboards upon arrival.
January 18, 2013 at 1:03 PM
Real Women Marines are made at Parris Island!
Damn proud Hollywood Marine!
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January 19, 2013 at 3:19 PM
I guess he changed his mind about joining the Marines.
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