In a statement, Peoria Int’l Airport officials say at about 3 AM Saturday morning, Justin Deemie of Peoria tried to ram a stolen vehicle, and enter the airport’s main terminal. He then, according to authorities, exited the vehicle, and entered the building, trying to get into a secure area.
That then alerted both airport officials, and the Peoria County Sheriff, who were on duty at the airport.
The statement adds that Deemie spent seven minutes in the secure area, before trying to break into the deputy’s vehicle parked out front.
Deemie was arrested in the airport’s parking lot.
He is in a Peoria hospital at this time. No condition has been provided.
The bomb squad, and TSA officials were called in to do a sweep of the entire airport and grounds. Nothing was found, and the airport has since been reopened.
Authorities believe at this time that this is an isolated incident.
