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Man Charged With Trying To Board Plane With Gun

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago Police say an Indiana man was charged with trying to get on a plane at Midway International Airport with a loaded gun.

John Waltz
(Credit: Chicago Police)

52-year-old John Waltz was being screened at a security checkpoint for a Las Vegas-bound flight on Monday.

TSA agents found a .38 caliber Ruger handgun in his carry-on luggage.

Alleged Gun Of John Waltz
(Credit: TSA)

The agents notified the police.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports authorities arrested Waltz and took possession of his weapon.

 

 

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