by New England Patriots cornerback Jack Jones, 25, was arrested Friday at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, on multiple weapons-related charges, according to police.
Jones was planning to travel from Boston to Arizona when he was stopped at a Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint, the Massachusetts State Police said, according to WCVB. He now faces multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of a high-capacity feeding device and possession of ammunition without a firearm identification card.
A TSA spokesperson told WCVB that agents found two loaded guns and ammunition in the carry-on bag of a passenger with a ticket to Los Angeles International Airport. The incident occurred around 5:20 p.m.
Police said they were called to the TSA security checkpoint in Terminal B after TSA discovered the firearms and ammunition.
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New England Patriots cornerback Jack Jones, 25, was arrested Friday at Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts on weapons possession charges. (getty)
Jones, who is entering his second year in the NFL, was booked into the state police Logan Airport headquarters on $50,000 bond, police said. He is scheduled to be arraigned in East Boston District Court next week.
The Patriots said in a statement that the franchise was aware of the incident.
“We are in the process of collecting further information and will not comment further at this time,” the statement said.
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Jack Jones was booked at the Logan Airport Headquarters of the state police. (getty)
According to the TSA, firearms can only be carried on a commercial aircraft if they are unloaded, packed in a locked hard case, and placed in checked baggage. Ammunition, firearm frames, receivers, magazines, and magazines must also be checked and cannot be carried in carry-on baggage.
The TSA said Jones’ two pistols brought to 10 the total number of firearms discovered by the agency in carry-on luggage at Boston’s Logan Airport in 2023.
“TSA officers have discovered more than 2,900 firearms across the country so far this year,” the TSA said. “Over 92% of those have been uploaded.”
TSA agents found two loaded guns and ammunition in Jack Jones’ carry-on bag. (getty)
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The recommended civil penalty for bringing a firearm into the security checkpoint can reach a statutory maximum of more than $14,950 per violation.
