Crime & Safety

Security Checkpoint Closed at Bradley International Airport

A suspicious item found in a bag prompted temporary closure of the checkpoint, according to state police.

WINDSOR LOCKS, CT — A suspicious item found in a bag prompted closure of a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Bradley International Airport Tuesday afternoon, NBC Connecticut reported.

The nature of the suspicious item was not disclosed by state police.

The airport was not evacuated, according to police.

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