ORLANDO, Fla. — A Tampa man is accused of smashing his car through a fence at Orlando International Airport and then driving onto the tarmac.
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Orlando police arrested Ryan Welch around 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
Investigators said Welch drove on runways and taxiways before he stopped and got out of the car at Gate 237.
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According to an arrest affidavit, an airport employee tackled Welch near Gate 234 and secured him until police arrived.
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Welch, 37, is facing charges that include trespassing and criminal mischief.
At last check, he remained jailed in Orange County.
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