Gun found in backpack at Pittsburgh International Airport; New Alexandria man arrested, police say
A New Alexandria man is facing charges after a gun was found in a backpack at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday afternoon.
TSA officers saw a .40 caliber handgun in a passenger’s backpack at the main security checkpoint at 4:33 p.m., Allegheny County police said.
The passenger was identified as Matthew Curry, 35. Police said Curry did not have a valid concealed carry permit.
He was charged with carrying a firearm without a license and taken to the Allegheny County Jail.
The FBI was notified.
Passengers who bring firearms into an airport security checkpoint can face fines from the TSA of up to $10,000. Repeat offenders can be fined up to $13,910.
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