Police: Arrest Warrant Issued For Student Pilot Who Allegedly Stole Banner Plane

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — An arrest warrant has been issued for the employee who allegedly took a banner plane on a wild and unauthorized ride.

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Authorities have identified the man as Jimmy Dahlen Jr., a mechanic at Paramount Air Services, according to the Press of Atlantic City.

The company's owner says the 50-year-old is also her stepson and a student pilot.

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Officials say Dahlen allegedly stole the plane Sunday night, flying it erratically over several shore towns, then landing on a restricted beach near the Coast Guard training facility in Cape May.

Officials have not said what charges Dahlen is facing.