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'I Hope We Don't Crash:' Passenger Admits To 'Stupid' Remarks At Tweed Airport, Cops Say 'I Hope We Don't Crash:' Passenger Admits To 'Stupid' Remarks At Tweed Airport, Cops Say
'I Hope We Don't Crash:' Passenger Admits To 'Stupid' Remarks At Tweed Airport, Cops Say A Fairfield man was arrested after making alarming comments about a bomb and plane crashes while boarding a flight at Tweed-New Haven Airport, sparking a major police response and delaying takeoff, authorities said. Jarrett Tucker, 31, was among the passengers boarding Avelo Flight 295 to Concord/Charlotte around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, when he began making unsettling remarks to others on board, according to New Haven police. As Tucker placed his luggage in the overhead compartment, he allegedly said, "I hope that's not a bomb," before adding, "I hope we don’t crash, there have bee…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Sarcastic' Bomb Comment Causes Security Response At Tweed New Haven Airport 'Sarcastic' Bomb Comment Causes Security Response At Tweed New Haven Airport
'Sarcastic' Bomb Comment Causes Security Response At Tweed New Haven Airport A passenger's sarcastic comment about having a bomb in his bag triggered a major security response, delaying flights at Tweed New Haven Airport on Thursday, Feb. 13, as security officials searched for the non-existent threat. The passenger made the remark around 11 a.m. while boarding Avelo Flight 295 to Charlotte. Someone overheard it and alerted authorities, prompting officials to deplane the passengers so officers could search for any explosive devices. None were found. Authorities also evacuated the terminal, forcing passengers to undergo a second security screening. pic.twitter.com…

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by Josh Lanier
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Thanksgiving Bomb Threats: 5 CT Democrat Lawmakers Targeted Amid Political Unrest Thanksgiving Bomb Threats: 5 CT Democrat Lawmakers Targeted Amid Political Unrest
Thanksgiving Bomb Threats: 5 CT Democrat Lawmakers Targeted Amid Political Unrest Five Democratic lawmakers in Connecticut were targeted by bomb threat hoaxes on Thanksgiving, marking an alarming escalation in politically motivated attacks. Reps. Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, Joe Courtney, and John Larson all announced that they received bomb threats requiring police intervention early Thursday morning, Nov. 28. Sen. Chris Murphy also received a threat.  Related: Bomb Threats, Swatting Incidents Target Trump Cabinet Picks Rep. Hayes, who represents Connecticut's 5th District, posted on X that police contacted her just before 8 a.m. about the threat.  My …

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Sends Bomb Threats To Over 150 Schools, Synagogues, Airports In CT, Other States: Feds Man Sends Bomb Threats To Over 150 Schools, Synagogues, Airports In CT, Other States: Feds
Man Sends Bomb Threats To Over 150 Schools, Synagogues, Airports In CT, Other States: Feds A 33-year-old man faces federal charges after sending bomb threats to over 150 school districts, synagogues, airports, hospitals, and malls in several states, including New York and Connecticut, officials announced. Peru resident Eddie Manuel Nunez Santos, age 33, was arrested by Peruvian authorities on Tuesday, Sept. 26 after allegedly placing a string of bomb threats in New York, Connecticut, Arizona, and Alaska in retaliation against teenage girls for them refusing to send him sexually explicit photos, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  A…

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by Ben Crnic
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Three Ivy League Universities Evacuate Campuses After Bomb Threats Days After Threat At Yale Three Ivy League Universities Evacuate Campuses After Bomb Threats Days After Threat At Yale
Three Ivy League Universities Evacuate Campuses After Bomb Threats Days After Threat At Yale Investigations are underway after bomb threats have led to evacuations on three Ivy League campuses on Sunday, Nov. 7, multiple news outlets are reporting. Columbia University in New York City, Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, were all evacuated on Sunday afternoon due to bomb threats, ABC News said. NBC New York reported that Columbia University confirmed that it had received the threats at about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. New York City Police Department deemed the threats not credible later that day, the university reported. UPDATE:…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Multiple Bomb Threats Reported At Yale Campus Multiple Bomb Threats Reported At Yale Campus
Multiple Bomb Threats Reported At Yale Campus Several buildings at Yale University in New Haven were evacuated after multiple bomb threats were reported on campus, officials announced. An alert sent out by the school said that the university has received calls about bombs being placed in multiple buildings on its New Haven campus. University Theatre, Jonathan Edwards College, the Yale Art Gallery, Vanderbilt Hall, Bingham Hall, Welch Hall, and Grace Hopper were all evacuated at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, and people have been advised to avoid those areas. Old Campus was temporarily blocked off to traffic and pedestrian…

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by Zak Failla
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Hundreds Of Bomb Threats Sent To Schools, Businesses In Area, Nation Hundreds Of Bomb Threats Sent To Schools, Businesses In Area, Nation
Hundreds Of Bomb Threats Sent To Schools, Businesses In Area, Nation Fear and panic spread across the country on Thursday, as a bomb threat asking for thousands of dollars in bitcoin payment made the rounds through a series of emails. Law enforcement officials are investigating hundreds of bomb threats that targeted schools and businesses nationwide on Thursday, Dec. 13, including several in New York and Connecticut. According to reports, multiple Hudson Valley businesses were targeted and those threats were also deemed not credible. “Please be advised - there is an email being circulated containing a bomb threat asking for bitcoin payment. While this email…

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by Zak Failla