A man was taken into custody after he jumped a fence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Tuesday, authorities said.
Broward Sheriff's Office officials said the incident happened around 2:40 p.m.
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WATCH HEREFootage posted on social media showed the man walking near the tarmac as authorities responded and surrounded them.
YouTuber Horis Box streamed the footage on his YouTube page. He told NBC 6 over the phone that he was confused when he saw the man running across the tarmac and thought it was strange.
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"Why is that guy jumping over the fence?" he said. “It's strange he came to the airport for no reason, why?"
Deputies quickly apprehended the suspect, officials said. His identity wasn't released.
"I tried to as much as I could to shoot the police action,” the YouTuber said. “I didn't want him escaping police, that's why I tried to live stream it."
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The incident remains under investigation.
