Overview

• On July 28, 29-year-old Kevin Sinning allegedly stole an unattended electric golf cart at Buffalo Niagara International Airport and drove it onto a moving walkway while visibly intoxicated.
• NFTA officials report that the rampage shattered glass panels, bent metal siding and gouged conveyor components of the moving walkway.
• Officers arrested Sinning at the end of the moving walkway and he now faces charges including criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, criminal possession of stolen property, criminal nuisance and grand larceny.
• Video footage of the joyride has gone viral on TikTok, with at least one post surpassing nine million views and fueling widespread public scrutiny.
• The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority is assessing the full cost of repairs and has launched a review of its vehicle oversight and access controls within the terminal.