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May 1, 2006

Man tries to board plane with a loaded gun

PROVIDENCE -- Ken W. Lee, 53, of Holden, Mass., was charged with carrying a loaded gun onto an aircraft, a federal offense, according to paperwork filed today in U.S. District Court, Providence.

Lee was scheduled to board a 1:50 p.m. Southwest Airlines flight at T.F. Green State Airport to Phoenix Saturday. A baggage screener detected a loaded .357-caliber handgun, an additional 12 rounds of ammunition, and a 3-inch folding knife in the side pocket of Lee's bag.

Lee told authorities that he must have forgotten the weapons were in his bag when he packed it, according to an FBI affadavit. He said he had a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

Lee has been held in federal custody since the incident. He is scheduled to appear in court today at 2 p.m.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 12:29 PM | Permalink

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