Fort Lauderdale FL May 30 2019 A Fort Lauderdale airport janitor was arrested Saturday after hiding a gun and ammunition in a secure terminal area, police say. The gun, a 9mm Ruger, was stashed in a trash bag, which was stuffed above a ceiling tile in Terminal 3, along with a blue zip-up handbag, according […]
Long Beach CA May 25 2019 The City Council last night refused to carry on any discussion or vote regarding plans to integrate Long Beach Airport personnel with the Long Beach Police Department—a month after it initially postponed the vote. Following public comment mostly opposing the controversial merger, no council member gave a second to […]
Chicago IL May 12 2019 Amtrak’s proposed budget cuts will shrink the rail agency’s police department by 18% in the next three years, according to the union representing Amtrak police. The budget reductions — which the union called “potentially dangerous” — are part of Amtrak’s plan to cut payroll across the country by 2022. As it […]
Atlanta GA May 9 2019 A metro Atlanta man accused of carrying a knife inside Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was arrested Monday after officers used a Taser on him, police said Calvin Tooks, 39, of East Point, was at the arrival escalators near the airport’s atrium, Atlanta police spokeswoman Stephanie Brown told AJC.com. The incident did […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio May 7 2019— A man with a service dog was taken into custody then hospitalized Saturday after he bit a Cleveland police officer. The incident happened about 2 p.m. at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia said. Police were called to assist TSA with a man who was being […]
SEATTLE WA May 4 2019 Skateboarding is not allowed in Sound Transit light rail stations, and “No Skateboarding” signs are clearly posted. However, when Chaz Robert Butler was told not to skateboard by two Sound Transit security officers, he allegedly assaulted them both, breaking one officer’s dentures. Sgt. Ryan Abbott, of the King County Sheriff’s […]
Chicago IL March 29 2019 A man was taken to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation Tuesday afternoon after shouting and taking off his clothes on the tarmac at O’Hare International Airport. Chicago police said the man was having a mental health crisis when he entered a restricted area near Terminal 1. In a short video […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. March 26 2019 A man claiming to have a bomb, jumped into the driver’s seat of a city bus and attempted to steal it. The situation unfolded around 5:15 p.m. during Friday rush hour at the Charlotte Transportation Center on East Trade Street, across from the Spectrum Center. Police said Justino DeJesus tried to […]
New York March 12 2019 A man from the Bronx was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport yesterday, March 7th, after the armed man tried to run past Transportation Security Administration officers when they declined to allow him past the security checkpoint. The incident began shortly after midnight in Terminal 4 when the man failed […]
CHICO CA March 9 2019 — A man Wednesday allegedly stole an jet fuel tanker truck and drove it on a runway at the Chico airport before he was detained, police said. The man — whose name was not released — appeared to have been suffering from a mental health episode and was ultimately taken to […]