Man arrested after officials say he made a bomb threat at BWI Airport
BALTIMORE MD Aug 23 2017 A man was arrested after authorities say he made a bomb threat at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Tuesday morning.
Jason C. Hallenbeck was charged with making a false statement concerning a destructive device and interfering with airport security procedures, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority Police (MDTA)
The Maryland State Fire Marshal said that Jason C. Hallenbeck, 46, claimed he had a bomb inside his carry-on bag.
Bomb Squad Technicians X-rayed the bag and found a “potential hand grenade device,” officials say. They then deployed a robot which found that there was no credible threat, according to the fire marshal’s office.
The investigation shut down security checkpoints A and B but both have since reopened after the bag was cleared. Customers were evacuated from concourse A and B as precaution, according to police.
Multiple flights were canceled following the suspicious bag investigation.
The incident started at around 1:00 a.m. on Concourse A, leading to an investigation that lasted several hours.
Hallenbeck was arrested and is currently being held by the Maryland Transportation Authority Police.
The delays left large crowds of people waiting at the airport during the early morning.
Passengers were left trying to rebook their flights after the cancellations.
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