Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Staten Island Flyer Caught With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport Checkpoint Staten Island Flyer Caught With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport Checkpoint
Staten Island Flyer Caught With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport Checkpoint A Staten Island man was caught trying to bring a loaded gun onto a flight at Newark Airport early Wednesday, authorities said. A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer spotted the .38-caliber revolver – loaded with seven rounds -- as the owner’s belongings passed through the X-ray machine at the Terminal A checkpoint the morning of June 21, the TSA’s Lisa Farbstein said. The man was taken into custody and the gun seized by Port Authority police. The incident came just four days after TSA agents at Newark found a traveler from Philadelphia with a semi-automatic handgun in a ca…

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by Jerry DeMarco
White Plains, NY
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Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Westchester County Airport Security Checkpoint Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Westchester County Airport Security Checkpoint
Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Westchester County Airport Security Checkpoint A man faces charges after he was stopped from bringing a loaded handgun onto a flight at Westchester County Airport and then found to be in possession of multiple credit cards with different names.  The incident happened on Tuesday, May 30, when a Hamilton County man from Long Lake entered the security checkpoint at Westchester County Airport and was found to be in possession of a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets in his carry-on bag, according to TSA Northeast spokesperson Lisa Farbstein.  The man was also found to be carrying multiple credit cards each with …

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by Ben Crnic
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Man Tries To Sneak 'Smoking Gun' Onto Plane At Boston Logan Airport: TSA Man Tries To Sneak 'Smoking Gun' Onto Plane At Boston Logan Airport: TSA
Man Tries To Sneak 'Smoking Gun' Onto Plane At Boston Logan Airport: TSA A 23-year-old man packing a hookah that looked like a teal-color pistol had it confiscated by TSA agents when he tried to carry it onto a plane at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday, May 25.  The man told agents he'd taken it onto planes in his carry-on luggage in the past, but they thought he was blowing smoke.  Replica pistols — smokeable or not — much be in checked baggage the same as real ones, according to TSA guidelines.  The Massachusetts man was at a disadvantage. TSA screeners at Boston Logan got a lot of practice spotting guns last year. They confiscated a record numb…

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by Josh Lanier
Albany, NY
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Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun During Security Screening At Albany Airport Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun During Security Screening At Albany Airport
Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun During Security Screening At Albany Airport Security screeners stopped a man from carrying a loaded gun onto a plane at an airport in the region. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers made the discovery Tuesday, May 9, at Albany International Airport, the agency announced. During a routine screening, the Guilderland man was found to be carrying a semi-automatic 9mm handgun loaded with seven rounds. None of the bullets were chambered. It was not immediately clear whether the man would face civil penalties, as the agency reiterated it has the right to do for travelers found to be carrying guns or gun parts. Tuesday’s…

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by Michael Mashburn
Alexandria, VA
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Russian Animal DNA Smuggler Admits To Attempting To Sneak Vials Through Dulles Airport Russian Animal DNA Smuggler Admits To Attempting To Sneak Vials Through Dulles Airport
Russian Animal DNA Smuggler Admits To Attempting To Sneak Vials Through Dulles Airport A Russian national living in Virginia who attempted to bring a curious package through Washington Dulles International Airport could face decades behind bars. Polina Perelman, who lives in Leesburg, pleaded guilty this week to smuggling animal DNA into the US after she was busted attempting to slip small vials past airport security in a conspicuous package. Prosecutors say that on Aug. 19, 2022, Perelman failed to declare that she was importing any animals, animal products, or cell cultures, despite traveling with a Styrofoam cooler labeled “Research Samples.” Inside the cooler were 19 sm…

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by Zak Failla
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Man Tries To Sneak 'Vampire Straw' Through Boston Airport: TSA Man Tries To Sneak 'Vampire Straw' Through Boston Airport: TSA
Man Tries To Sneak 'Vampire Straw' Through Boston Airport: TSA A 26-year-old Chicago man was arrested on Sunday, April 23, after he tried to get his "Vampire Straw" through a security checkpoint at Boston Logan International Aiport, authorities said.  Arman Achuthan Nair was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon, Massachusetts State Police said.  Designed by Laci Szabo, the Vampire Straw, is a $75 titanium straw that can be used for drinks but is meant to be a secret weapon, the manufacturer said.  "Designed for self-defense, the Vampire Straw is super tough and long enough to be used like a dagger; its chiseled tip is sharp enough to puncture most…

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by Josh Lanier
Kingston, NY
Police & Fire
Man From Region Caught With Gun, Bullets At JFK, TSA Says Man From Region Caught With Gun, Bullets At JFK, TSA Says
Man From Region Caught With Gun, Bullets At JFK, TSA Says A man from the region was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a handgun and bullets in his carry-on bag at a JFK airport security checkpoint. The Sullivan County resident, from the town of Liberty, was charged on Wednesday, April 19 after the unloaded firearm was found alongside five bullets in a gun magazine said TSA officials. The man's name is pending release by the New York New Jersey Port Authority.  The handgun was detected when the man entered the security checkpoint with his carry-on items. The checkpoint X-ray unit triggered…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fort Lee, NJ
Police & Fire
'Not Mine,' Says Traveler Caught With Gun, Ammo At JFK Airport: TSA 'Not Mine,' Says Traveler Caught With Gun, Ammo At JFK Airport: TSA
'Not Mine,' Says Traveler Caught With Gun, Ammo At JFK Airport: TSA An upstate New York man not only insisted he had "no idea" how a gun and ammunition for it ended up in his carry-on bag at JFK Airport, authorities said. "He also claimed the gun didn't belong to him," TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. The firearm with a separate box containing five bullets triggered an alarm at a Transportation Security Administration X-ray unit on Wednesday, April 19, Farbstein said. Port Authority police summoned to the checkpoint took the Liberty, NY, man into custody and seized the gun and ammo, she said Thursday. “It is the busy spring travel season," said John…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Alexandria, VA
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Handgun Seized From Traveler By TSA Officers At Dulles International Airport Handgun Seized From Traveler By TSA Officers At Dulles International Airport
Handgun Seized From Traveler By TSA Officers At Dulles International Airport A troubling trend continued in the DMV region as another traveler attempted to slip a handgun through security and onto a flight at an area airport.  TSA officers at Washington Dulles International Airport were able to catch a Tennessee man from bringing a loaded .380 caliber handgun with six bullets and an additional seven bullets that were packed in a magazine alongside the weapon.  The incident was reported on Sunday, April 16, one day after a similar scene played out at Reagan National Airport, also involving a traveler from Tennessee. Officials say that the firearm was caugh…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
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TSA Catches Man With Loaded Magazines, Handgun At Reagan National Airport TSA Catches Man With Loaded Magazines, Handgun At Reagan National Airport
TSA Catches Man With Loaded Magazines, Handgun At Reagan National Airport A Tennessee man who tried boarding a flight at Reagan National Airport with a gun and loaded magazines was stopped thanks to Transportation Security Administration agents. The man had a .40 caliber unloaded gun at the airport on Saturday, April 15, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. While the gun was not loaded, he had two loaded magazines with 19 bullets packed alongside the weapon. The firearm was caught as the man entered the security checkpoint. The X-ray unit alerted on a carry-on bag, which was searched and the firearm removed by a Metropolitan Washington Airpo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hamilton Township, NJ
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TSA Installs New State-Of-Art 3D Checkpoint Scanners At Trenton-Mercer Airport TSA Installs New State-Of-Art 3D Checkpoint Scanners At Trenton-Mercer Airport
TSA Installs New State-Of-Art 3D Checkpoint Scanners At Trenton-Mercer Airport A new bomb-detection system is expected to speed up baggage check-ins at Trenton-Mercer Airport. The Transportation Security Administration has installed new state-of-the-art 3-D checkpoint scanners to improve explosives detection, the TSA said in a press statement. Two new advanced technology computed tomography (CT) scanners that provide 3-D imaging have been installed at Trenton-Mercer Airport, providing critical explosives detection capabilities for screening carry-on items, TSA said. The three-dimensional image can be viewed and rotated 360 degrees on three axes for thorough visual i…

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by Jon Craig
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Newark Airport Worker Found With Handgun, TSA Says Newark Airport Worker Found With Handgun, TSA Says
Newark Airport Worker Found With Handgun, TSA Says A man who worked at Newark Liberty International Airport was arrested after he was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers with a loaded handgun in his backpack on Saturday, April 1. The TSA did not identify the man. After spotting the gun in an X-ray machine in Terminal C, TSA officers alerted Port Authority Police who confiscated the weapon, according to the TSA. The man's employee badge was confiscated and he is no longer employed at the airport, according to the TSA. The man faces weapon charges as well as a civil penalty of up to $15,000, according to the TSA. …

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by Sam Barron