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TSA: Florida man arrested for bringing loaded gun to Westchester County Airport

A man is facing charges for allegedly trying to bring a loaded handgun onto his flight at Westchester County Airport.

News 12 Staff

Apr 4, 2023, 4:55 PM

Updated 626 days ago

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A man is facing charges for allegedly trying to bring a loaded handgun onto his flight at Westchester County Airport.

TSA officials say the Florida man attempted to board his flight on Sunday with a 9mm handgun loaded with 10 bullets, including one in the chamber.

News 12 was told that he also had two additional magazines loaded with 20 more bullets.

The gun was recovered by police and the man was arrested on a weapons charge.

This is the third firearm TSA officers have detected at Westchester County Airport security this year.