Washington DC Sept 30 2021 Airport security officers are intercepting more weapons at checkpoints than before the pandemic. According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), about 7,900 weapons have been found so far this year. Of those, about 4,500 are what the TSA calls “live weapons,” which includes things like loaded guns. Last year, officers found […]
ORLANDO, Fla. Sept 26 2021— The Transportation Security Administration says they’re finding a record number of guns at Florida’s airport security checkpoints, and many are loaded. According to the TSA, their officers have seen a “surge” in passengers bringing guns to airport checkpoints. Three guns were stopped by TSA officers at Orlando International Airport Friday. […]
San Jose CA Sept 24 2021 San Jose Police have arrested a 22-year-old man, who claimed to have swallowed explosives, slipped through the gate and drove into a secure area at Mineta San Jose International Airport. A despondent man identified by police as Alex Portillo entered the south side of the airport on Sunday, breaching the […]
Washington DC Sept 19 2021 The Transportation Security Administration has officially recorded more than 10,000 cases of COVID-19 among its employees since the beginning of the pandemic. The TSA recorded its 10,000th case during the first week of September, a representative for the agency said. As of Friday, total confirmed cases of COVID-19 among employees […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept 18 2021 A man has been charged after attempting to bring 51 pounds of marijuana through the Nashville International Airport, according to an arrest warrant. Nashville Airport Police responded around 9:30 Thursday morning. The arrest document states TSA officers found the drugs in two suitcases that belonged to 32-year-old Chardic Brown. Officers examined […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept 18 2021 A man has been charged after attempting to bring 51 pounds of marijuana through the Nashville International Airport, according to an arrest warrant. Nashville Airport Police responded around 9:30 Thursday morning. The arrest document states TSA officers found the drugs in two suitcases that belonged to 32-year-old Chardic Brown. Officers examined […]
Washington DC Sept 15 2021 The Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will increase the range of civil penalties that may be imposed on individuals who violate the federal mask mandate at airports, on commercial aircraft, and in various modes of surface transportation, including passenger railroads, intercity bus services, and other public transportation. The […]
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. Sept 15 2021 Connecticut State Police arrested two unruly passengers Sunday at Bradley International Airport after police said two women screamed and cursed at two children and their parents on a flight. Police said upon landing, they met a JetBlue flight from Florida at the request of the captain of the plane, […]
Washington DC Sept 13 2021 The Transportation Security Administration, charged with enforcing the federal mask mandate in airports, on trains, and in other transportation settings, said Friday it has received more than 4,000 reports of face mask-related incidents since the the requirement was put into place earlier this year. The agency has sent warning letters in […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept 5 2021 An airline passenger described by the flight crew as “belligerent” and “obnoxious” was arrested when his flight from North Carolina landed in Nashville early Friday morning. Airport police said they received a call around 12:45 a.m. of a “belligerent passenger” on a plane from Winston-Salem that was arriving at gate C6. […]