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Law enforcement in Houston, Texas, arrested a woman on Tuesday after she breached the security fence around Bush Intercontinental Airport, reached the airport and caused the flight facility, including a runway, to be briefly shut down.
Ivori Howard, 22, is accused of gaining access to the airport from one of the runways at about 8:30pm Tuesday after going through part of the perimeter fence around the major airport.
Ivori Howard booking photo (Harris County Sheriff)
As a result of Howard’s encroachment, airport authorities closed the runway so that Houston police and airport operations staff could respond and detain her for trespassing.
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FOX 26 in Houston reported that airport officials determined that the offender was able to pass under part of the fence to get to the airport.
Officials added that the portion of the fence that Howard breached complied with federal regulations, though they were working with TSA to weld additional infrastructure to prevent further entries.
A defocused police car stands behind crime scene at night with flashing lights. (iStock)
Harris was eventually charged with intent to interfere with or interrupt the operation of a critical infrastructure facility.
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In a statement to the media station, airport officials said it conducts patrols along the inner and outer perimeter fence several times a day.
The airport also has a surveillance system that allows the security team to detect intruders.
The staff, airport officials added, are responsible for 10,000 acres, 70 kilometers of runways and taxiways, 160 kilometers of roads and about 50 kilometers of barbed wire along the perimeter.
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“Breaking an airport security fence is a state and federal crime, and one that is unfortunately not unique to Houston airports,” officials said.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
