12-Year-Old With Incendiary Device Detained At DIA

Police in Colorado say a 12-year-old boy is in custody after allegedly trying to take an incendiary device through a security checkpoint at Denver International Airport.

Authorities said Transportation Security Administration agents stopped the boy early Wednesday and called police.

Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said the boy had a homemade device similar to a flare. He said it didn’t ignite and no passengers or aircraft were in danger.

Authorities didn’t identify the youngster.

Officers say he had the device in a backpack and was traveling to California with family members.

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Police Investigate Bomb Threat On Airplane At Denver Airport

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According to officials as DIA, the passenger was accused of making the comment as the airplane pulled away from the jetway, but before it was able to take off. Read more