Police: Illinois man swipes backhoe to catch flight

Carbondale man charged with stealing backhoe, driving to airport

CHICAGO (CBS) – An Illinois man allegedly stole a backhoe and driving 10 miles to an airport to catch a flight.

Security camera footage shows the backhoe pulling into the parking lot at Veterans Airport in Southern Illinois and the driver parking. He gets out and walks into the airport carrying a guitar case.

The backhoe was stolen from a job site.

The Carbondale man behind the wheel was charged with felony theft.

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