TSA reassigns officer in Newark airport breach
January 03, 2010
January4,2010
TSAreassignsofficerinNewarkairportbreach
THEASSOCIATEDPRESS
AsecurityofficerassignedtothepartofNewarkLibertyInternationalAirportwhereabreachoccurredhasbeenreassigned.
TransportationSecurityAdministrationspokeswomanAnnDavissaidMondaythattheunidentifiedofficerhasbeenreassignedtonon-screeningfunctionsduringtheinvestigation.
AmanwalkedthewrongwaythroughasecuritycheckpointSunday.Thatcausedmassivedelaysandgroundedflightsforsixhours.
Surveillancevideoconfirmedthemanenteredthroughanexit.Abystandersawthemanandnotifiedtheofficer.
Themanlefttheterminalthroughadifferentexitabout20minuteslater.Hehasnotbeenidentifiedorlocated.
Allpassengershadtobere-screened.Nothingsuspiciouswasfoundintheterminal.
