Spent smoke grenade found in carry-on at Watertown airport
TSA officers found a spent smoke grenade in a passenger’s carry-on bag during screening at Watertown International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration said.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
A spent smoke grenade was found in a passenger’s carry-on bag during screening at Watertown International Airport in Dexter, the Transportation Security Administration said.
TSA Officer Yessenia Alvarez noticed the item while operating an X-ray machine and alerted Lead TSA Officer Melissa Graffam. Lead TSA Officer Debra Alcock and TSA Officer Graffam were also identified in connection with the discovery.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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