What to Know
- A person is in custody following a security breach in Newark Liberty International Airport that led to the evacuation of Terminal C Monday morning, according to the Port Authority Police Department.
- According to PAPD, a customer exited through a security door, police responded and the incident was subsequently under control.
- There is currently no information if the incident was a mistake or if that person was acting suspiciously when they accessed the security door.
A person is in custody following a security breach in Newark Liberty International Airport that led to the evacuation of Terminal C Monday morning, according to the Port Authority Police Department.
At around 10:30 a.m. a woman allegedly exited through a security checkpoint, police responded, took the woman into custody and the incident was deemed under control. The woman was subsequently transferred to University Hospital for evaluation.
While there was no bomb threat nor shooting that occurred, the disturbance caused significant public alarm to ticketed passengers who ran from the disturbance and exited the terminal.
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The scare sent travelers running, as social media posts show.
There is currently no information if the incident was a mistake or if that person was acting suspiciously when they accessed the security door.
Chopper 4 was over the scene where a heavy police presence was seen outside the terminal.
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No one was seriously injured.
Operations at the three affected gates are back to normal.
Passengers had to be rescreened after being allowed back in the terminal.
This comes on one of the busiest travel days following the July 4 holiday weekend.
