Zemarcuis Devon Scott, 18, told investigators he wanted to fly to an out-of-state concert when he tried to steal a jet last month

Police say a man accused of trying to steal a commercial jet told investigators he thought piloting the plane would involve little more than pushing buttons and pulling levers.

Investigators say 18-year-old Zemarcuis Devon Scott wanted to fly to an out-of-state concert when he hopped inside an American Eagle jet at Texarkana Regional Airport in Arkansas.

The Texarkana Gazette reported Scott was inside the cockpit when he was arrested early on July 4.

The newspaper said two of the officers who arrested the man recognized him from previous encounters with the law.

Envoy Air operates the plane. The company said the 44-seat jet wasn't damaged.

Scott hopped inside an American Eagle jet at Texarkana Regional Airport in Arkansas. He was arrested on July 4

An affidavit said police found Scott after responding to reports of a man who jumped an airport fence.

He was charged Monday with commercial burglary and attempted theft of property with a value greater than $25,000.

He remained jailed Thursday in Miller County on bail of $25,000.

Miller County jail records don't list an attorney for Scott, who lives in Texarkana.