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A bomb threat Wednesday afternoon at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) resulted in an arrest, according to police.
Allegheny County police said Hossein Dehnavifard, a 37-year-old Iranian national, was arrested after he allegedly claimed to be carrying a bomb in his luggage after he was refused entry on his American Airlines flight. He was arrested shortly after 4:30 p.m.
He faces charges of terroristic threats and a threat to use weapons of mass destruction, the police department said in a statement.
No explosives were found in his possession, authorities confirmed.
The incident started when Dehnavifard arrived late for his flight to Philadelphia and airport staff refused to allow him to board, police said.
He then allegedly told the American Airlines gate agents that his luggage contained a bomb. At least two airline workers confirmed hearing the comment to the police.
The suspect was then taken into custody.
A bomb threat Wednesday afternoon at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) resulted in an arrest, according to police.
Allegheny County police said Hossein Dehnavifard, a 37-year-old Iranian national, was arrested after he allegedly claimed to be carrying a bomb in his luggage after he was refused entry on his American Airlines flight. He was arrested shortly after 4:30 p.m.
He faces charges of terroristic threats and a threat to use weapons of mass destruction, the police department said in a statement.
No explosives were found in his possession, authorities confirmed.
The incident started when Dehnavifard arrived late for his flight to Philadelphia and airport staff refused to allow him to board, police said.
He then allegedly told the American Airlines gate agents that his luggage contained a bomb. At least two airline workers confirmed hearing the comment to the police.
The suspect was then taken into custody.
