Suspect in Newark airport security breach arrested, to be charged
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) — Police on Friday arrested a 28-year-old man from New Jersey in connection with last Sunday’s security breach at Newark International Airport, officials said.
Haisong Jiang, 28, of Piscataway, New Jersey was taken into custody at his home by police detectives of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey around 7.30 p.m. local time.
“At 7:30 pm Friday, January 8, 2010, Port Authority Police detectives arrested the suspect believed to have breached a TSA checkpoint at Newark International Airport on Sunday, January 3,” the Port Authority said in a brief statement.
Jiang will be charged with Defiant Trespass. “The charges were determined in coordination with the Essex County Prosecutor’s office and federal officials,” it said.
Last Sunday, a man was seen entering a secure area at Newark International Airport on a surveillance video. The man, believed to be Jiang, was able to enter the area because a security guard briefly stepped away from his desk.
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