Body Of Oakland Airport Security Breach Suspect Found In Bay
OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- Alameda County Sheriff Department investigators discovered the body of a man who drove onto a runway of Oakland International Airport near the opening of the Oakland Estuary on Monday morning.
UPDATE: The body found this morning in the bay is confirmed to be our suspect from the airport incident. We will release the name at a later time after we speak with his family. Thank you to @USCG @SFFDPIO for your assistance. https://t.co/O6XSCc1cKP
— Alameda County Sheriff (@ACSOSheriffs) September 2, 2019
The manhunt for the suspected driver turned into a recovery operation Sunday afternoon after he breached the gates at the airport and drove half a mile on the runway before fleeing from deputies on foot.
Authorities said the incident began when a deputy tried to pull over a Chevy pickup truck. The driver sped off onto an airport access road, drove through the gates at over 50 miles per hour and proceeded to drive half a mile on the runway.
Deputies say the man ended up jumping into the bay. After search teams scoured the area for hours, authorities said they believe the man may have drowned.
Deputies are trying to piece together a possible motive after they discovered camouflage clothing, masks and a replica air soft gun in the man's truck.
The truck is registered out of Santa Cruz County.