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I'm still trying to figure out how he got up on the wing without having to climb the engine nacelle to get there. The first link says that the pilots saw him approaching the plane so they must have shut the engines down immediately. In any event, you can see the overwing exit in shadow being opened to let law enforcement out on the wing.
Second article says that the plane departed without further delay but I don't see how it didn't have to return to the gate for inspection.

https://news.yahoo.com/original-wingman-man-climbs-wing-022251724.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-vegas-man-wing-plane-arrested-20201213-pmo4u535u5elrc6cefufg54sym-story.html

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/man-climbs-on-wing-of-commercial-plane-arrested-at-mccarran-2215664/

Gotta get that selfie.

DXing wrote: Second article says that the plane departed without further delay but I don't see how it didn't have to return to the gate for inspection.

ABC7 Chicago reported the flight returned to gate for an inspection before departure.

Perhaps he thought he was on a 737MAX and panicked?

Picture of the alleged climber.

ATC - sounds like they shut down as soon as they saw him approaching

Tazar and a mattress-his he trying to mate with the winglet?

That should " is he ? "