Crime & Safety
CT Man Arrested for Carrying Loaded Gun at Airport: Report
The Monroe man did not declare the firearm and ammunition to the airline when checking his bag at the ticket counter.
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Written by WENDY ANN MITCHELL (Patch Staff)
A Monroe man was arrested on Thursday at a LaGuardia Airport checkpoint after a loaded gun was found in his laptop bag, according to NBC Connecticut News.
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The man told TSA authorities that he forgot the was in his bag, the report said. Port Authority Police confiscated the gun and arrested the man, according to the report.
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