A traveler with a gun was arrested after running into the terminal area at a Chicago airport on Tuesday, officials said.

A man from the west suburbs has been charged after allegedly runing into the terminal area at a Chicago airport, police said.

Police said, shortly before 1 p.m., a passenger was taken into custody at O'Hare after a firearm was found in his bag.

Police said Besnik Ismajlaj, 53, was charged with a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm at the airport.

CHICAGO (WGN) — A suburban man has been ... released the following statement on Wednesday: “A passenger in ORD Terminal 1 presented his property for screening at approximately 12:20 p.m ...

Besnik Ismajlaj, 53, was arrested at the airport after a firearm was discovered in his bag Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police ...

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A man was arrested and charged after bringing a gun to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport Tuesday, police said.

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