Chicago police arrest man claiming to have bomb at O'Hare International Airport

Chicago police said no bomb was found

Police in Chicago arrested a man who claimed to have a bomb in his luggage at O'Hare International Airport on Friday.

Officials say the man was arrested in O'Hare International Airport Terminal 1 after "stating he had a bomb in his bag."

Travelers collect their luggage at baggage claim after arriving at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on March 11, 2022. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

"A man was arrested in Terminal 1 at @fly2ohare after stating he had a bomb in his bag. No explosives were found by #ChicagoPolice Bomb & Arson Detectives," tweeted Tom Ahern, deputy director for news and communications at the Chicago Police Department.

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No bombs or explosives were found inside the bag by the Chicago Police Department's bomb squad.

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