The Allegheny County Police Department has charged Zachary Velling, 25, with two misdemeanor charges for prohibitive offensive weapons and criminal attempt of carrying explosives on conveyances. The grenade was discovered in Velling’s bag at the main ...

Just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, police reported that Zachary Velling, 25, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was discovered with a live flash-bang grenade at the main security checkpoint at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Officers observed the flash bang within Velling’s bag during the checkpoint.

According to the Allegheny County Police Department, Transportation Security Administration officials saw the grenade in a bag at PITT’s main security checkpoint at 9:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov 12. The Allegheny County Police Bomb Squad later found that the ...