A Delta Airlines bigwig who helped lead LaGuardia Airport’s glitzy makeover stole a motorist’s keys and threw them in a storm drain during a dustup outside the airport, sources told The Post.
Ryan Marzullo, 46, was stealthily arrested Tuesday by Port Authority cops on charges of criminal mischief and petit larceny, according to authorities and sources.
The arrest came after a bizarre Nov. 14 incident between Marzullo and a 22-year-old Queens man who was illegally parked outside LaGuardia’s Terminal C, the Port Authority Police Department said.
The motorist, who’s known to act as an “unauthorized” taxi driver, contended that Marzullo drove up, identified himself as a Delta employee and reached into his 2024 Toyota, grabbing his keys, PAPD and the sources said.
Marzullo then allegedly threw the man’s keys into a sewer and drove off.
Cops identified Marzullo as the key-tossing miscreant, leading to a hush-hush arrest at Port Authority police’s command, the sources said.
Frank Conti, president of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association, confirmed that officers were told a mysterious high-profile arrest would be unfolding Wednesday. He said cops were told to stay away and not take photos as the suspect voluntarily surrendered.
“It seemed a mystery to most, but it was brought to our command reps’ attention,” Conti said.
Marzullo, who didn’t return requests for comment, is a managing director for Delta Airlines in charge of overseeing LaGuardia’s Terminal C revamp – part of a $8 billion megaproject at the airport.
Delta Airlines representatives didn’t immediately return requests for comment.
Marzullo was given a desk appearance ticket and is due back in court Dec. 8, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office.
– Additional reporting by Joe Marino and Amanda Woods
