HOUSTON , T.X. -- Authorities say it was a Boy Scout with a toy grenade in his bag that caused an explosives scare and security checkpoint shutdown at a Houston airport.

  • Area was evacuated for about an hour.
  • Teen is not facing any charges.
  • Novelty grenade was found in teen’s bag.

Houston Airport System spokesman Bill Begley says the 17 year old had a "novelty grenade" in his bag early Thursday at Hobby Airport.

Houston police say the teen is not facing any state charges but could be subject to a federal fine.

Begley says the area was evacuated for about an hour before passengers were allowed to continue through the security checkpoint. More than a dozen flights were delayed.

The shutdown occurred a day after a bomb squad responded to Houston's other airport, Bush Intercontinental, because of a passenger who made comments about explosives in a bag. That passenger was later detained by police but the international terminal was shut down for about an hour.

 

 

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