LaGuardia terminal evacuated in New York City, one in custody
Published: Sunday | August 2, 2009
NEW YORK (AP):
New York City's LaGuardia Airport has been reopened to passengers following a bomb scare.
Authorities say the airport's main terminal was evacuated after a man entered with a fake bomb in a bag.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman John Kelly said the terminal was evacuated around 5:30 a.m. yesterday after the man approached security in the airport's C concourse.
It wasn't clear if the man made a threat, but Kelly said security officials said he "was just acting crazy".
Police said the device in the man's bag was a few batteries and wires, but was not dangerous.
Passengers began re-entering the terminal shortly before 9 a.m.
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