Detectives from the Broward Sheriff’s Office Threat Management Unit arrested a Rhode Island man on bomb threat charges at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) on Sunday.
The incident unfolded around 5:26 p.m. when BSO deputies responded to a potential bomb threat in Terminal 1 at 50 Terminal Drive.
An airport employee informed authorities that Tyler Baeder said, “Call the cops, I have a bomb in my bag.”
Preliminary findings indicated that 27-year-old Baeder made the statement in frustration after encountering difficulties with a kiosk while attempting to check into his flight.
The TSA was notified and BSO deputies took Baeder into custody, subsequently evacuating the upper level of Terminal 1.
BSO’s Bomb Squad and Threat Management Unit detectives were dispatched to investigate. After a thorough inspection of Baeder’s belongings, the threat was deemed false.
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