Florida man arrested after bomb threat prompts BWI Marshall Airport evacuation

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A Florida man has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat, which caused evacuations at the BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport on Wednesday.

Officials confirmed the 58-year-old, whose identification was not provided, reportedly made comments to an airline employee suggesting there was an explosive device in his bag.

On Dec. 3, BWI Marshall Airport evacuated a portion of Concourse A due to the threat.

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Law enforcement officials arrived on the scene to investigate the threat at around 6 p.m.

Fortunately, the investigation revealed no threat, and regular operations resumed shortly after at around 6:30 p.m.

You can watch the video of the evacuation below:

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The 58-year-old man was subsequently arrested.