Toddler Takes Wild Ride On Luggage Belt At New Jersey Airport

NEWARK, NJ — A toddler was reunited with a grateful mother after wandering onto a luggage conveyer belt at Newark Airport last week, authorities say.

The incident took place at Terminal A on May 28 around 6:30 p.m., according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The Port Authority Police Benevolent Association (PBA), which represents officers at the airport, shared some details about the incident – which ended without injuries:

“Recently, Port Authority police officers Joseph DeSilvio and Angel Paulino were conducting a patrol inside Newark Liberty International Airport’s Terminal A, when they were alerted to an incident at a JetBlue ticket counter. The officers were informed that a 2-year-old child wandered onto a luggage conveyor belt that took the child through the terminal’s luggage sorting system. Both officers, without hesitation, were able to enter the system on the conveyor belt in search of the child.”

Here's what happened next, the PBA stated:

“At one point, the system separated into two conveyor belt routes. Each officer continued their search in different conveyor directions. After approximately four to five minutes, the child was located approaching an x-ray machine.”

“Thankfully, because of the officer’s valiant efforts, the child was not injured and was reunited with a grateful mom,” the PBA concluded.

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