Police ID Norwegian Man Arrested In Phila. Airport Bomb Threat
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police say a 30-year-old man from Norway has been apprehended after a bomb threat was called in to Philadelphia International Airport.
Authorities say Svein Johannessen, of Kristiansand, is charged with terroristic threats and bomb threats.
Police began investigating after a man called 911 at around 3:25 p.m. and 4:35 p.m. and said there was a bomb at Philadelphia International Airport.
He also told the 911 dispatcher that he didn't want any British Airway flights to depart.
A review of surveillance tapes revealed the male, who was then identified and taken into custody.
Authorities say the investigation scene was cleared by 6:30 p.m.
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