Crime & Safety

JFK Airport Employee Caught With Loaded Handgun At Work: TSA

A man who worked at John F. Kennedy International Airport was arrested after he entered with a loaded handgun on Thursday, TSA said.

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The man, who worked at one of the retail shops, was caught by TSA officers with a .45 caliber handgun loaded with four bullets after he entered a security checkpoint, officials said.
The man, who worked at one of the retail shops, was caught by TSA officers with a .45 caliber handgun loaded with four bullets after he entered a security checkpoint, officials said. (Courtesy of the Transportation Security Administration)

QUEENS — A man who worked at John F. Kennedy International Airport was arrested after he entered the airport with a loaded handgun on Thursday, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

The man, who worked at one of the retail shops, was caught by TSA officers with a .45 caliber handgun loaded with four bullets after he entered a security checkpoint, officials said.

The employee was arrested by Port Authority Police, and his security ID badge was confiscated, according to TSA.

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TSA officers have caught six firearms at the airport’s checkpoints so far this year. In 2022, seven guns were removed from carry-on bags at the airport.

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