Man Accused of Scaling Fence and Trespassing Near John Wayne Airport Runway

John Wayne Airport, in Santa Ana, Calif., on Dec. 30, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 30-year-old Costa Mesa man was arrested Jan. 13 for allegedly scaling a fence and walking along a runway at John Wayne Airport.

Jeff Pollich allegedly climbed over the fence and was walking across the grassy area near the San Diego (405) Freeway when someone in the airport tower spotted him about 8:05 a.m. and called sheriff’s deputies.