Crime & Safety

TSA at Midway Finds Handgun in Lemont Woman's Bag

A magazine containing 7 bullets also was found in the bag of Faith Du Bois, 58.

A Lemont woman was arrested Sunday at Midway International Airport after it was discovered she was carrying a 9 mm handgun in her carry-on luggage, according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Faith Du Bois, 58, of the 800 block of Woodcrest Lane, faces a felony charge of boarding an aircraft with a weapon, the report stated. She was being held in lieu of $10,000 bail Monday, the report added.

A Transportation Security Administration officer discovered the weapon and a magazine with seven bullets in it at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, when Du Bois’s carry-on bag went through the X-ray scanner, the report stated.

Find out what's happening in Palosfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.