A man was arrested after he allegedly drove on an active runway at a small Grayslake area airport and then was found in an airplane, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Erik Deanda-Gonalez, 30, of Zion, was charged with criminal trespass and other misdemeanors after the incident which happened just before noon on Tuesday at the Campbell Airport.
Sheriff’s deputies responding to a call for service said that Deanda-Gonzalez was racing his Toyota back and forth on an active runway.
When officers arrived, airport employees told them that Deanda-Gonzalez then parked his car and began entering hangars. Officers said they found him inside an airplane parked near the taxiway.
Officers were escorting him back to his car when Deanda-Gonzalez turned around and went back to the airplane and tried to climb back inside. Deputies then took him into custody.
Deanda-Gonzalez did not explain his actions, police said. He appeared in court today where he was released with conditions. Police said they alerted the Federal Aviation Administration of the incident
