Florida airport suspect on hoax bomb charges
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US authorities arrested a suspect after finding two suspicious packages — including one they described as destructive — at Florida’s Jacksonville International Airport.
Zeljko Causevic, 39, was booked into the Jacksonville County Jail early yesterday and was being held on charges that include making a false report about planting a bomb or explosive and manufacturing, possessing, selling or delivering a hoax bomb.
The airport was shut down for nearly five hours and all passengers ordered to leave the terminals at around 6pm on Tuesday. One of the packages was found in the terminal and another was in a parking garage. The airport reopened just before 11pm.
Michael Stewart, who handles external affairs for the Jacksonville Airport Aviation Authority, said another suspect was arrested on Tuesday and questioned by authorities. That suspect, whose name hasn’t been released, was not believed to be connected to the airport shutdown, he said.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office spokesman Shannon Hartley said one of the packages “had some destructive nature” and was taken offsite. He did not elaborate.
Passengers and people at the airport to pick them up were stranded for hours as officials investigated.
Authorities said some incoming planes were held on the tarmac until buses arrived to pick up passengers who were shuttled to nearby hotels.
With the airport reopening on Tuesday night, Stewart said individual airlines would determine how to restart their operations.
“The airlines will work to ensure all passengers will receive their luggage,” the airport posted on Twitter.
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