Saturday, November 15, 2014

Police: Man threw bag at plane leaving Stewart International Airport (KSWF), Newburgh, New York

NEW WINDSOR – State police say a 20-year-old Orange County man forcibly tried to board a plane at Stewart International Airport on Wednesday.

Matthew Skyer, of Goshen, faces charges of third-degree criminal trespass, a misdemeanor, and second-degree harassment, a violation.

State police in Middletown say Skyer pushed an airport worker who had closed the boarding gate in the air operations area of the terminal at approximately 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Police say Skyer then proceeded through the closed gate and onto the tarmac in an attempt to board a plane.

He managed to throw his carry-on bag in the vicinity of the plane's propeller, police said, before he was apprehended by airport operations personnel.

Skyer was arraigned New Windsor town court and sent to Orange County Jail in lieu of $2,500.00 bail.


-Source:  http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com

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