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Two Loaded Guns Caught At Philadelphia International Airport Over Two Days: TSA
In two days, transportation security officers at Philadelphia International Airport stopped two passengers from bringing loaded guns on planes, officials said. The first incident happened on Monday, April 25 when officers spotted a .22 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets in a Wilmington, DE resident's baggage, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. Then, a Wyomissing, PA man was stopped on Wednesday, April 27 after officers were alerted to a .357 caliber gun loaded with five bullets in his carry-on bag, the spokeswoman said. The incidents were apparently not related…
Fort Lee, NJ
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TSA: Out-Of-State Traveler Nabbed Trying To Tote Loaded Gun Onto Flight At LaGuardia
A loaded handgun was seized and an Oklahoma traveler arrested after TSA officers caught him trying to carry the weapon onto a flight at LaGuardia Airport, authorities said. A Transporation Security Administration officer spotted the .380-caliber Ruger LCP as the owner's belongings passed through the X-Ray machine at a security checkpoint, Transportation Security Administration Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. Port Authority police arrested the traveler and seized the pocket-carry gun, which was loaded with three rounds, Farbstein said. Travelers cannot carry guns onto planes under any ci…
Fort Lee, NJ
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TSA Nabs Traveler With 'Knuckle Knife' At LaGuardia
TSA agents detained a traveler at LaGuardia Airport after spotting a trench knife in a carry-on bag, authorities said. Also known as a "knuckle knife," the blade "folds into the handle of the knuckles," Transportation Security Administration Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. The double-edged trench knife was invented for close-quarters combat during World War II, when fighting predominately happened in trenches. The "knuckle-duster" handle was intended to protect the fingers and provide a secure grip, but it also added to force to a blow. Knives, like guns, are prohibited on planes. …
Cornwall-Mount Gretna, PA
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Lebanon County Man Caught With Revolver At Airport In Pennsylvania: TSA
A man from Lebanon County was caught trying to bring a revolver onto an airplane in his carryon bag while at Harrisburg International Airport on Sunday, Apr. 17, according to a release by the Transportation Security Administration. A TSA officer spotted the revolver in the checkpoint X-ray machine, police were alerted, and the weapon was confiscated, according to the release. TSA issued the man "a federal financial civil penalty," as stated in the release. “It is always disappointing when we see travelers bring their guns to our security checkpoints,” said Karen Keys-Turner, TSA’s Federal…
Bristol, PA
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TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now
Face masks will no longer be enforced on airplanes and other modes of public transport after a federal judge ruled the order unconstitutional Monday, April 18. The decision comes after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said in a 59-page decision that the CDC overstepped its authority by enforcing the 14-month directive. The Biden administration was in the process of reviewing and deciding whether or not to appeal it as of Monday evening, multiple news outlets report. The Amtrak rail system and TSA both rescinded the mandate, but the CDC – which extended the mask mandate through …
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Woman Tries To Bring Loaded Gun On Plane At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA
A Pennsylvania woman was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented her from carrying a loaded handgun onto her flight at the Philadelphia International Airport. The Philadelphia woman's .25 caliber gun was discovered in her handbag in the checkpoint X-ray machine on Thursday, April 7, TSA officials said. It was loaded with five bullets, including one in the chamber. TSA officers confiscated the gun and detained the woman before arresting her on a weapons violation, they said. The woman — whose name has not been released —&nb…
Newark, NJ
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‘I Forgot’: Vegas Resident Flying Home Nabbed With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport, TSA Says
A Las Vegas resident caught with a loaded gun at a Newark Airport security checkpoint told officers he’d driven to Connecticut with it in his backpack, then forgot it was there, the TSA said. Port Authority police seized the handgun and arrested the man on weapons charges after a Transportation Security Administration officer spotted the weapon in an X-ray monitor in Terminal A, TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said on Tuesday, March 22. “The man told officials that he had driven from his home in Las Vegas to Connecticut and brought his handgun with him in his backpack for the drive,” Farbs…
Newark, NJ
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New Orleans Woman Stopped With Loaded Gun At Newark Airport
TSA officers nabbed a New Orleans woman trying to carry a loaded gun onto a flight at Newark Airport, authorities said. The .40-caliber Smith & Wesson weapon wasn't loaded as it passed through the checkpoint X-Ray machine’s monitor, although an ammo magazine that the woman had was, the Transportation Security Administration's Lisa Farbstein said on Wednesday, March 9 She told them she was running late for her flight and didn't have enough time to pack the firearm in a checked bag, Farbstein said. Officers immediately alerted the Port Authority police, who arrested the woman on weapon…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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2 Guns Seized At Philadephia International Airport In Last Few Days: TSA
TSA officers at Philadelphia International Airport have seized two guns in the last three days, officials said Wednesday. On Jan. 22, a woman from Philadelphia attempted to bring a gun loaded with six bullets onto a plane, the Transportation Security Administration said. The loaded .380 caliber handgun, which was tucked in her handbag, was discovered by TSA officers in the checkpoint X-ray machine, officials said. Police confiscated the gun, and the woman is expected to face a federal financial civil penalty, according to the TSA. On Jan. 25, a man from Montgomery County was stopped …
Lower Paxton, PA
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Loaded Revolver Found At PA Airport: TSA
A man was stopped at Pennsylvania airport with a loaded revolver on Saturday, according to a release by the US Transportation Security Administration. The unidentified Hummelstown man was stopped at an x-ray machine while going through a checkpoint X-ray machine at Harrisburg International Airport on Jan. 22, TSA officials report. The gun was a .22 caliber revolver loaded with six bullets, which was confiscated and the man was cited on weapons violations, according to the release. TSA forwarded the incident to be followed up with the issuance of a federal financial civil penalty. “It is al…
Newark, NJ
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TSA Nabs CT Traveler With Gun At LaGuardia
TSA officers at LaGuardia Airport nabbed a Connecticut man trying to carry a gun aboard a flight on Monday, authorities said. A Transportation Security Administration officer spotted the unloaded .38-caliber Sig Sauer P238 pistol in a carry-on bag as it passed through the checkpoint X-Ray machine’s monitor at the Queens, NY airport, the TSA's Lisa Farbstein said. Officers immediately alerted the Port Authority police, who detained the Darien man for questioning before arresting him on weapons charges, she said. Travelers cannot carry guns onto planes under any circumstances, Farbstein no…
Newark, NJ
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TSA At Newark Nabs NYC Traveler With Gun In His Carry-On
TSA officers at Newark Airport nabbed a New York City man trying to carry a gun aboard a flight on Thursday, authorities said. "The gun was spotted inside the man’s carry-on bag by a TSA officer who was staffing the checkpoint X-ray monitor," said Lisa Farbstein of the Transportation Security Administration in Washington, DC. Port Authority seized the 10-shot 9mm SCCY CPX-2 pistol and took the man into custody, Farbstein said. "This is nothing new,” said Thomas Carter, the TSA’s federal security director for New Jersey. "It’s 2022 and the law regarding the prohibition of guns in airplanes…
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