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Man Arrested After Crashing Stolen Plane at Airport

12/20/2025

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Logan Attempts Theft

Ceffareno Michael Logan, 37, was arrested for attempting to steal a Cessna 172 from L.A. Flight Academy at Van Nuys Airport.
While taxiing, he crashed the plane into a hangar, damaging both the aircraft and the hangar.
Logan allegedly broke into the flight school to access the plane, which does not require a specific key to start.
He fled the scene but was later apprehended by police and faces charges of burglary and aircraft theft, with bail set at $150,000.
The investigation is ongoing, involving the FBI and Los Angeles Airport Police.

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Haws Faces Charges

Cleveland "Shawn" Haws was arrested in Creal Springs, Illinois after a pursuit.
He drove a stolen blue Dodge Ram, evaded deputies, crashed into a tree, and fled on foot after entering a nearby residence.
Investigators connected Haws to a burglary earlier that week, with jewelry and a safe.
He faces multiple charges, including residential burglary and reckless driving, and Sheriff Jeff Diederich said investigators will pursue offenders regardless of location.

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Logan Attempts Theft

Ceffareno Michael Logan, 37, was arrested for attempting to steal a Cessna 172 from L.A. Flight Academy at Van Nuys Airport.
While taxiing, he crashed the plane into a hangar, damaging both the aircraft and the hangar.
Logan allegedly broke into the flight school to access the plane, which does not require a specific key to start.
He fled the scene but was later apprehended by police and faces charges of burglary and aircraft theft, with bail set at $150,000.
The investigation is ongoing, involving the FBI and Los Angeles Airport Police.

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