Hawaii airport evacuated after grenades discovered in man’s luggage

In a shocking incident, the airport in Hawaii, in the United States, was evacuated after grenades were found in a man’s carry-on luggage, according to a report by CBS News. The Transportation Security Administration said it found two grenade-like items detected during X-ray screening in a bag belonging to a male Japanese citizen who was leaving the country.

On Tuesday, officers cleared the terminal while the bomb squad investigated suspicious items discovered during the X-ray scan. Police said, “Hilo International Airport experienced a brief interruption in operations” for just over an hour.

According to police, the bomb squad “determined the items to be inert grenades,” meaning they posed no threat. According to authorities, Akito Fukushima, of Kanazawa, Japan, was taken into custody on charges of first-degree terroristic threats.

“Responding to the 5:44 a.m. call, officers secured and evacuated the terminal area as a precautionary measure while the department’s bomb squad arrived on scene and determined the items to be inert grenades. At 6:45 a.m., police arrested 41-year-old Akito Fukushima , of Kanazawa, Japan, for first-degree terroristic threatening, Fukushima was transported to the HPD East Hawaii Detention Center and remains in custody while Area I Criminal Investigation Section Detectives continue the investigation. Hawaii Police Department in a press release.

The flight he was trying to board was destined for outside the United States, police noted, but did not say which country he was headed to or what his final destination was. “Police remind the public that replica explosives, such as hand grenades, are prohibited in checked and carry-on baggage,” they said.