Deputies are seeking information about a man accused of trying to steal multiple planes on Memorial Day.
Deputies believe this could be a white or silver/gray Jeep Grand Cherokee. It's the vehicle a man drove to Foothills Regional Airport before trying to steal multiple airplanes.
Burke County Sheriff's Office
At 8:39 p.m. on May 26, a white or silver/gray SUV that could have been a Jeep Grand Cherokee, arrived at Foothills Regional Airport, according to the Burke County Sheriff's Office.
A white man about 30 to 40 years old could be seen exiting the vehicle wearing light-colored pants, a dark shirt, dark boots, a dark baseball cap and carrying a small military-style backpack with modular lightweight load-carrying equipment (MOLLE) webbing, the sheriff's office said.
The sheriff's office said this man tried to steal multiple airplanes from Foothills Regional Airport in ɫ.
Burke County Sheriff's Office
He proceeded to try to steal multiple planes, the sheriff's office said. The planes never left the ground, but hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage was done to the planes and other airport equipment.
Anyone with information about the man or incident is asked to call the Burke County Sheriff's Office at 828-438-5500.
Chrissy Murphy is a staff writer and can be reached at cmurphy@morganton.com or at 828-432-8941.
Deputies believe this could be a white or silver/gray Jeep Grand Cherokee. It's the vehicle a man drove to Foothills Regional Airport before trying to steal multiple airplanes.
