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Austin tarmac theft: what the video still can't explain

The suspect drove off in what witnesses described as the slowest vehicle on the airport grounds, passing an entire plane without intervention.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime Watch
Published 1:25 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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First reported by KXAN Austin: “Video shows bizarre moment man runs onto airport tarmac, steals vehicle”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 1:25 AM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger; aired 5 times.

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KXAN AustinVideo shows bizarre moment man runs onto airport tarmac, steals vehicle

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThis just in: Yahoo Sports reports No. 2 Georgia beat No. 6 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, its first win there since two thousand seven.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe video from Austin is still going around, and the alleged thief is STILL on the tarmac in everyone's heads!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterSomebody in the crowd is eating nachos with a fork!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA fork. For nachos.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterKXAN has the footage.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterA man allegedly runs onto the airport ground, climbs into a vehicle and drives off, and I need America to ask how!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSlowly, Rosa. I said so this afternoon. He chose the slowest vehicle on the most secure ground in Texas.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterA getaway at the speed of a lawn mower!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFully alleged, and fully unhurried.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterHe passed an entire plane and nobody even blinked!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPlanes don't blink. That's the whole problem.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterAnd the pretzel guy still has the pretzel!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBest-secured item in Austin.

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