Man detained with missile launcher at BWI Airport

BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport officials detained a Texas man after an unloaded missile launcher was found in his checked bag. The man, of Jacksonville, Texas, was tracked down by airport police after Transportation Security Administration officers found the missile launcher in his bag. It was not loaded or a “live device,” but he was detained for questioning, officials said. Military weapons are not permitted in checked or carry-on bags, but also not illegal, said Lisa Farbstein, TSA spokeswoman. The man told security he was active duty military and was bringing home the launcher from Kuwait. The man was not arrested and was allowed to catch his flight, she said. The man told police he drove from Georgia to Maryland, and he forgot about the weapon before attempting to fly home, officials said. The last time a person was caught with a similar weapon was when a Florida man carried a rocket propelled grenade launcher at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Pennsylvania, Farbstein said. Farbstein said she couldn’t recall a person recently being caught with such a weapon at BWI, though it’s not uncommon for TSA personnel to confiscate firearms being transported illegally and to arrest the traveler. Twenty people were caught this year through July 22 with loaded guns in their carry-on bags at BWI, according to the security agency. With five months remaining in the year, authorities at BWI are on pace to snag more loaded firearms than the 22 they confiscated in 2018. the victim at a local hospital, Vinson said. The assailant’s description was not distinct, but the vehicle he was driving was described as a silver, four-door Oldsmobile Alero with Maryland tags.

12-year-and 19-year-old shot in Berea neighborhood

A 12-year-old boy and 19-year-old man were injured by gunfire early Monday morning in the Berea neighborhood, Baltimore police said. Officers received a Shot Spotter alert around 3:31 a.m. for the the 1200 block of N. Luzerne Ave. but were unable to find any victims or suspects at the scene, police said. A short time later, two shooting victims — a 19-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his foot and a 12-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his hand — arrived at an area hospital. Investigators believe the victims were in the 1200 block of N. Luzerne Ave. when they were shot, according to police. Both victims are being treated at the hospital for their injuries, police said. Detectives from Eastern District are investigating this incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 410-396-2433 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.