Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Dallas Love Field Airport Gate Crasher Sentenced

DALLAS - A man who led police on a car chase that end up on the runway of Dallas Love Field was sentenced Wednesday to more than 22 years in federal prison.

In August 2010, Dallas police officers tried to stop Michael Browne, 47, when they spotted him driving a truck that had been reported stolen.

After leading officers on a winding chase through rush-hour traffic, Browne crashed the vehicle through a security gate that led to the Love Field runway.

The gate was routinely used for ambulances and emergency personnel and was guarded by Love Field personnel. However, Browne rammed the gate at high speed with DPD officers close behind.

After a short pursuit on the actual runway, officers disabled Browne's truck and took him into custody.

One year ago, Browne pleaded guilty to one count of interfering with security screening personnel. Today, U.S. District Judge Barbara M. G. Lynne sentenced him to 270 months (22.5 years) in federal prison.

The case was investigated by the FBI and the TSA-Federal Air Marshal Service.

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