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Florida man charged after claiming to have bomb in bag at O'Hare Airport

Man arrested for bomb threat at O'Hare
Man arrested for bomb threat at O'Hare 00:12

CHICAGO (CBS) – A man is charged after claiming to have a bomb in his bag at O'Hare Airport Friday, according to CPD director of communications Tom Ahern.

Gilberto Killingbeck, 72, of Boynton Beach, Florida was arrested in Terminal 1 of the airport after jokingly telling TSA that there was a bomb in his bag.

The Chicago Police Bomb and Arson detectives investigated and found no explosives in his bag.  

Killingbeck has been charged with one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct for the incident.

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