U.S.CRIME WATCH

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

Photo: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Wikimedia Commons

▶ Short · U.S.

The Short: the best minute of this segment, cut vertical for your thumb. More about this Short

At a glance

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.

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

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.

Photo: Noukayami · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
▶ Short · U.S.Naruto Expands: New Anime, Manga Chapters, One ConsultantRead the story
Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
▶ As it aired · U.S.Walmart AirPods 4 at $79 undercut Prime Big Deal DaysRead the story
▶ Interviews · U.S.Our Source Is in a Parking Garage. Level Three.About this segment
Photo: Original: Leandro Ceruti from Rosta, Italia / Derivative… · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
▶ As it aired · U.S.How much it will cost Juventus to re-sign AdzicRead the story
▶ As it aired · U.S.Officer fired; consultant billed to explain whyRead the story
▶ Interviews · U.S.The actor who plays the toast in The Quiet ToasterAbout this segment
Photo: Tomascastelazo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
▶ As it aired · U.S.Staffers allege Peltola used n-word in 2024; Houston ICE crash videoRead the story
Photo: Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
▶ As it aired · U.S.A viral video exposes the homes beneath a Manila highwayRead the story
▶ Hot Take or Not · U.S.The Flyers are a rest stop with a scoreboardAbout this segment
Photo: Beethoven · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
▶ As it aired · U.S.Cody Whipple does things 'my way.' Can the small-town rancher flip…Read the story