Connecticut state troopers took a man into custody after he told TSA agents he had a bomb while being screened at Bradley Airport this afternoon, a Transportation Security Administration spokesperson said.
"At 3:12 p.m. ET, a male traveler who was passing through the security checkpoint at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., claimed that he had a bomb," TSA said in a statement.
According to state police, Jordan Rickard, 26, of Charlotte, N.C., was chosen for additional screening while walking through the security checkpoint. When TSA asked Rickard if he had anything in his pockets, Rickard replied "Yes, I have a bomb," police said.
TSA officers contacted state police troopers, who took Rickard into custody.
The security checkpoint was closed for about 25 minutes and screening was suspended, according to Kevin Dillon, airport director at Bradley. The terminal was never evacuated, Dillon said.
Rickard was traveling with his girlfriend, but she was not arrested, according to officials. Police are interviewing her as well.
Rickard did not have any type of explosive device, according to Lt. Paul Vance of the Connecticut State Police.
He is facing several charges and will be held on bond to appear in Superior Court, Vance said.
The airport is back to running normally.
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