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Police & Fire
Mom Sewed 2 Knives Into Son's Stuffed Animal At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA
TSA officers at Philadelphia International Airport on Monday nabbed a New York woman who they say tried to bring two knives sewn into a stuffed animal onto a plane, authorities said. The Cortland, NY traveler told them the toy belongs to her son, TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said Tuesday. "The stuffed animal, which appeared to be a black bear in a space-age technology suit and cape, triggered an alarm as it entered the checkpoint X-ray machine," Farbstein said. "The X-ray image indicated something concealed inside the bear and upon closer inspection, TSA officers noticed that the …
Newark, NJ
News
Will TSA Unwrap Your Christmas Gifts? Here’s What Flyers Should Know
Before you try bringing gift-wrapped presents or your favorite food to the airport on your way to a holiday visit, you might want to check these TSA dos and don’ts. ATTENTION WRAP ARTISTS: You can save yourself a ton of grief by packing gifts in gift bags or gift boxes instead of wrapping them, the Transportation Security Administration says. “If a gift triggers an alarm, it will need to be opened to resolve the alarm,” TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. “If the is in a bag or a box, it is simple to look at the item to resolve the alarm.” NOT ALL SNOW GLOBES ARE EQUAL: Bringing a snow…
Newark, NJ
News
TSA: Ex-Con Bolts Newark Airport Security Checkpoint After Agent Finds Gun In His Bag
An ex-con from Georgia who tried to board a flight at Newark Airport with a stolen gun made a beeline for his gate when TSA officers found the loaded weapon in his carry-on, authorities said. An alarm sounded when a TSA officer staffing the checkpoint X-ray monitor spotted the weapon -- along with boxes of ammo -- on Monday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. Port Authority police collected the bag and examined its contents. Meanwhile, a TSA supervisor and lead officer followed the traveler, who grabbed his other belongings and tipped away toward his gate, the agency s…
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester County Man Busted At JFK Airport With Handgun
Thanksgiving travel got off to a rocky start for a Westchester man who was busted by TSA officers at the JFK Airport with a loaded handgun. On Monday, Nov. 22, officers spotted a man with a .22-caliber handgun at one of the security checkpoints at the airport, loaded with four bullets inside. TSA officials alerted the Port Authority Police, who responded to the checkpoint, confiscated the gun, and arrested a man from Tuckahoe on multiple weapons charges. Officials did not release the man’s identity, but noted that he also faces thousands of dollars in federal fines for bringing the …
Reading, PA
News
TSA Busts Berks County Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport
A Berks County man was found with a loaded handgun Thursday at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, authorities said. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers spotted the gun in the Hamburg man’s carry-on bag and alerted airport authority police, who arrived at the checkpoint, confiscated the gun, and arrested the man, TSA officials said. It was the second gun caught within a week at the airport and the third caught so far this year, officials said. One week earlier, TSA officers stopped a Quakertown man with a loaded gun. Civil penalties for bring…
Lower Paxton, PA
News
TSA: Man With Loaded Handgun Stopped At Harrisburg International Airport
A man with a loaded gun was stopped by the TSA at Harrisburg International Airport, officials said. A Carlisle man was apprehended at a security checkpoint when he placed a loaded handgun on the x-ray machine on July 23, TSA said. Airport police apprehended the man and confiscated the gun. He was brought in for questioning and charged before he was released. The charge details and the man's identity have not been released. This is the second time a firearm has been confiscated at HIA this year. The TSA reminds people traveling with firearms that your weapon must be unloaded, locked and …
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
TSA Busts Quakertown Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport
A Quakertown man was found with a loaded handgun Thursday at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, authorities said. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a .380 caliber handgun loaded with four bullets in the man's carry-on bag at the airport checkpoint, TSA officials said. Officers spotted the loaded red and black colored gun in the man’s carry-on bag and alerted the airport authority police, who arrived at the checkpoint, confiscated the gun, and cited the Bucks County man, authorities said. "Civil penalties for bringing a handgun …
Newark, NJ
News
Panic At Newark Airport (
Update
): Things Get Hairy After Traveler Breaches Checkpoint
UPDATE: Panic ensued Monday morning after a woman "breached a security checkpoint" at Newark Airport, a Port Authority police spokesperson said. "Around 10:20 am a woman breached a security checkpoint in Terminal C and PAPD responded," Public Information Officer Abigail Goldring said. "PAPD took the individual into custody, moved passengers onto the street, and conducted a sweep of the affected areas as a precaution. "While there was no bomb threat nor shooting that occurred, the disturbance caused significant public alarm to ticketed passengers who consequently ran from the disturbance a…
Newark, NJ
News
It's The Old Gun In The Belt Buckle Trick: Ridgefield Park Man Nabbed At Newark Airport
TSA agents at Newark Airport said they nabbed a Ridgefield Park man trying to sneak a gun belt buckle through security. The weapon, seized at a Terminal C X-ray security check, was “packed inside of two soft-sided zippered cases within a backpack and initially appeared to be a large belt buckle with a replica gun on it,” the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said. It could quickly be popped out of its “decorative metal oval frame” and used, the agency said in a release. The owner told Port Authority police who arrested him that he “forgot he had his gun with him,” it said. “Cla…
Allentown, PA
News
TSA: Man Busted With Loaded Handgun At Lehigh Valley Airport
A handgun loaded with seven bullets was seized from a man at the security checkpoint at Lehigh Valley International Airport Thursday, the Transportation Security Administration said. TSA officers spotted the loaded gun in the Lehighton resident's carry-on bag and alerted the airport authority police, who arrived at the checkpoint, confiscated the gun and arrested the unidentified man, the administration said. The man will be charged with disorderly conduct for closing the checkpoint and may face federal civil penalties of as much as $10,000, TSA said. Guns can be transported on a flig…
Newark, NJ
News
Covid-
19: Fewer Flying, But More Caught Carrying Guns At Airports
An Essex County traveler caught trying to bring a loaded gun through a Newark Airport checkpoint late last week wasn't a rarity: Even though far fewer people are flying because of the coronavirus, the TSA says, more passengers are packin'. Airline traveler volume since the pandemic hit has been 60% to 80% lower than last year. Yet, with 11 weeks left in 2020, the TSA reports as many guns seized this year as in all of 2019, "when passenger volume was significantly more robust," said Thomas Carter, the TSA’s security director for New Jersey. Some examples: A Pennsylvania man was caught wit…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Bringing Loaded Gun To Airport
A Hudson Valley man was arrested after attempting to bring a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag at Newark Airport, Transportation Security Administration officials announced. The Rockland County resident was busted by TSA officers with a 9-mm handgun loaded with five bullets on Monday, Aug. 24. The gun was discovered when his bag went through the airport’s X-ray machine. According to a News12 report, the man has been identified as Joel Seabbag, 31, of Monsey. Once the gun was discovered, officials said that Port Authority police were notified, the gun was confiscated and Seabbag was arres…
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