Police Continue Look Into Pistol-packing Flight Attendant
May 4, 2009 by national
Filed under Incident Reports
A Denver police investigation of a flight attendant who tried to pass through an airport checkpoint this weekend with two guns continues, and the Denver district attorney’s office will probably review the case.
Theresa L. Penwell is being investigated for a “weapons violation” at Denver International Airport that was reported at about 9:35 a.m. Saturday, according to a Denver police report.
Penwell was taken into police custody when two guns were found in her possession at a DIA checkpoint, said Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson. Penwell was interviewed and released pending further investigation.
Police investigators’ findings will be passed on to the Denver DA’s office, which will review the case to determine whether any criminal charges will be filed, Jackson said.
The Transportation Security Administration, part of the the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, also is conducting an investigation into the incident, said Carrie Harmon, a TSA spokeswoman in Denver.
