(CNN)The Mississippi man accused of stealing a twin-engine plane Saturday morning and threatening to crash it into a Walmart will make his first court appearance Tuesday.
Cory Wayne Patterson -- who is not a licensed pilot -- faces charges of grand larceny and making terroristic threats, according to Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka. Patterson has pleaded not guilty.
His alleged actions over the weekend caused chaos in the northern Mississippi city, with authorities evacuating surrounding areas and closing down Tupelo's major streets. One woman even told CNN she hid in her father-in-law's basement.
So what led to all of the Saturday mayhem? Here's everything we know thus far:
On Saturday, at 5:08 a.m. local time, Patterson stole a Beechcraft King Air C90 twin engine aircraft and took off from Tupelo Regional Airport, Quaka said.
At around 5:23 a.m., Patterson called Lee County 911 from the aircraft and said he was going to crash the plane into the West Main Walmart in Tupelo, Quaka said. Soon thereafter, the store and surrounding areas were evacuated. Numerous major streets in Tupelo were shut down as well, according to the chief.
The Tupelo Walmart store was "closed and evacuated," Charles Crowson, director of the Walmart Press Office, told CNN earlier, while the plane was airborne.
Quaka said negotiators from Tupelo Police contacted Patterson and convinced him to land the plane at Tupelo airport. A private pilot assisted...
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