An air traffic controller working for the Federal Aviation Administration was arrested in Charlotte Friday for reportedly possessing a weapon of mass destruction.
BREAKING: a man has been arrested for having a weapon of mass destruction in Charlotte, initial reports indicate at the airport @wcnc
— Savannah Levins (@LevinsReports) November 11, 2017
#BREAKING: Charlotte air traffic controller arrested for having weapon of mass destruction #CLTAirport https://t.co/RRBY1pSUpj pic.twitter.com/o1Gpnij8BD
— WSOCTV (@wsoctv) November 11, 2017
Suspect is Paul Dandan. Unclear if he had the weapon AT the airport or was just arrested there. Looks like he's an employee @wcnc pic.twitter.com/0aFUz6fsz9
— Savannah Levins (@LevinsReports) November 11, 2017
Not sure yet exactly what kind of weapon he had, but a WMD is legally defined as follows: pic.twitter.com/qmzH6ol3kQ
— Savannah Levins (@LevinsReports) November 11, 2017
FBI just confirmed to us they are investigating this. Airport deferring to police. Still no word from @CMPD
— Savannah Levins (@LevinsReports) November 11, 2017
BREAKING UPDATE: FAA tells us they have just terminated Dandan's airport access, confirming he is an airport employee @wcnc
— Savannah Levins (@LevinsReports) November 11, 2017
NBC News reports:
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 30-year-old Paul George Dandan was charged with possession of a weapon of mass destruction. He is currently being held in the Mecklenburg County Jail under a $150,000 bond. The FBI said they are assisting Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police with their investigation and that they don’t anticipate federal charges to be filed against Dandan at this time.
The FAA confirmed to NBC Charlotte that Dandan’s access to the airport was terminated following his arrest Friday afternoon. The FAA issued the following statement after Dandan’s arrest:
The FAA has terminated the employee’s access to the facility and is cooperating with law enforcement authorities.
Investigators did not specify the type of weapon Dandan possessed.
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