Hawaii Airport Forced to Evacuate After Two Grenades Found in Man’s Carry-On Luggage, TSA Agents in Pittsburgh Stops Another Man Carrying Two Grenades
Hawaii authorities have reported a 41-year-old tourist from Japan was arrested after TSA agents discovered two grenades inside the tourist’s carry-on luggage.
Hawaii News Now reported that Alito Fukushima of Japan was arrested for first-degree terroristic threatening.
TSA made the discovery of the grenades on Tuesday morning after an x-ray screening revealed two items that resembled grenades inside his carry-on.
Agents then contacted the Hawaii Police Department, who sent their bomb squad team to investigate.
During the investigation, authorities issued an evacuation of the airport as an act of caution.
After investigating the grenades, the bomb squad concluded the grenade was inert and did not pose a threat.
Two inert grenades were discovered in a passenger’s carry-on luggage by TSA agents at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport causing the airport to be briefly evacuated.
