The device was actually an aerosol can wrapped with duct tape, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). Magana was charged with possession of a hoax bomb, communicating a bomb threat, and destroying property worth up to $5,000.<\/p>\n
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The incident began when Magana allegedly rammed an airport security gate with his car, the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em> reported. He drove the car for about a mile at what police described as a high rate of speed in a secure area. Eventually, he stopped the car on the airport\u2019s tarmac.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nUpon his apprehension, Magana told police, \u201cPeople were after me, and I came looking straight for you,\u201d a police report said. Later, he told the police he was getting threatening looks from those connected to a \u201ccartel\u201d while working at a convenience store on Pecos Road.<\/p>\n
As police questioned Magana, he revealed to them he formerly was a fleet agent for Southwest Airlines and had worked at Harry Reid airport. Police said the damage estimate to the gate totaled about $30K, the Review-Journal<\/em> said.<\/p>\nMagana’s bail was set at $5,000 and he remains in the Clark County Detention Center this week. If released, Magana must not return to the airport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A woman attempted to steal a baby from its rightful mother at Harry Reid International Airport. She was released from jail this week following an arrest on Friday. The suspect, identified as Amanda Yates, was charged with violating airport rules, KLAS, a local TV station, reported. No charge was brought for kidnapping, the report said. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":239654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81886],"tags":[13766,82325,23],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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