A 40-year-old man was arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday for having a loaded handgun in his carry-on luggage as he went through security, police said.
The Woodstock, New York man was going through an airport checkpoint when a TSA agent noticed the .32 caliber firearm in his luggage as it passed through an X-ray machine. The gun was loaded with six hollow-point bullets.
The Port Authority Police Department confiscated the gun and arrested the man. He was charged with unlawful possession of a handgun.
The arrest didn't cause any delays or disruptions at the airport, police said
Firearms and ammunition aren't permitted in carry-on bags and passengers who bring them into a security checkpoint can get slapped with criminal charges and civil penalties of up to $11,000.
