re: #101 ggt

Indeed there was. Problem is that no one knows whether they caught the guy or not. Officials say that they haven’t.

But Sunday night thousands of passengers were delayed after a man walked the wrong way through a security checkpoint exit around 5:20 p.m. Sunday, according to Transportation Security Administration and airline officials. He has not yet been found, officials said.

Flights were grounded for hours as travelers were hustled off planes and out of waiting areas, and moved to public side of the airport to be re-screened by security personnel.

“Things are back to normal out there,” said Steve Coleman today. Coleman is a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs the Newark airport.

Ann Davis, a spokeswoman for the TSA, said a transportation security officer was stationed at the exit where the man was spotted. His image was also captured on surveillance cameras.

Davis said the officer is assisting in the investigation. “We’ll look at taking any disciplinary action,” she said.