Los Angeles International Airport (KABC) -- Cars are being diverted from Terminal 3 at Los Angeles International Airport after a man surrendered himself to officers, claiming he was a terrorist and had a bomb in his bag. Officers arrested the man and shut down traffic on the upper and lower levels of the terminal. The bomb squad is on the way. There is no word on how long traffic will be diverted from the terminal.
Thank you BurbankKarl.
Yep, no-name man arrested at this time.
Updates appreciated.
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Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.tsa.dhs.gov/press/happenings/0702_incident_lax.shtm
TSA Statement on LAX Incident
News & Happenings
July 2, 2008
At approximately 10:55 a.m. Pacific Time a male individual on the public side of the international terminal of Los Angeles International Airport claimed to have explosive materials in a backpack. Law enforcement officials responded and placed the individual in custody. A search of the area found an unattended bag located near a ticket counter in the international terminal and out of an abundance of caution a perimeter was established and the LAPD bomb squad is on scene.
Currently the south checkpoint remains open, while the north checkpoint is closed. Traffic coming into the terminal has been stopped.
This message will be updated as more information becomes available.