ORLANDO, Fla. – The Canadian citizen suspected of stealing a hijacked luggage tug at Orlando International Airport on Friday, has had his bond lowered on Saturday, officials say.
Richard Hogh, 27, was accused of acting belligerent shortly before 8 a.m. and was escorted off departing United Flight 272, which was headed to Canada via Chicago.
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Police said Hogh boarded the plane and sat in an unassigned seat in first class. When airline officials asked Hogh to move to his assigned seat, he told them he was a pilot and demanded to be seated next to the pilot in the jump seat, according to an arrest affidavit.
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He was escorted off the plane and back to the gate to rebook his flight. Instead, police said Hogh followed a woman with a cleaning cart into a service elevator. The woman saw Hogh didn't have an airport security badge so she told him to get off the elevator.
His bond was lowered for $2,500 for his grand theft charge and to $100 for his trespassing charge.
The judge said the Hogh did not appear to be stealing the $75,000 tug but wanted to take it for a joyride.
Hogh has been ordered not to return to Orlando International Airport.
Flights on Friday were not significantly impacted.