Arrest made after illegal firearm found at Bradley International Airport checkpoint

Arrest made after illegal firearm found at Bradley International Airport checkpoint

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WWLP) - A man was arrested after a firearm was found during the checkpoint screening at Bradley International Airport on Wednesday. The TSA says the 9mm was loaded and the man was arrested on a state charge. This marks the first illegal firearm that was detected during the screening process this year. Unloaded firearms are allowed in checked baggage only if they are locked in a hard-sided container. They must be declared wh…

Loaded gun found by TSA at Connecticut’s Bradley Airport for the first time in 2025

The detection of a 9mm pistol belonging to a man at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, was the first gun found by the airport’s security in 2025, the Transportation Security Administration said.