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Body Camera Video shows the arrest of the man who has brought O'Hare invited weapon on the plane at the airport

Chicago (WBBM/CBS Newspath/WKRC) – The newly published video shows how the Chicago police had a passenger from a flight at the O'Hare International Airport Moments before the start after the man had brought a loaded weapon on board.

On the day of the incident on April 15, a TSA spokesman said that one of her officials discovered a picture of a firearm during a screening point at a security control point. Before the police were able to confiscate the weapon, Besnik Ismajlaj grabbed the X -ray machine, grabbed his bag and went to his flight.

According to an incident report by the Chicago Police Department, a TSA supervisor informed the officials that the incident happened with a shift change.

“I think it is pretty clear that someone from TSA did not draw attention, because postponement or no, I mean, then they have to pay more attention,” said Robert Mark, a pilot and former air traffic control.

The police persecuted Ismajlaj on a plane United Airlines. Civil servant Ismajlaj asked police reports about CBS Chicago if he knows why they were there, which he replied: “Yes, it's in my pocket.” At that time he was accompanied by the plane.

According to reports, the police found a invited Glock 9mm semi -automatic pistol in the front pocket of the bag.

“I have never heard of someone who is stopped at a security control point for a possible weapon and is able to simply put my hand in, grasp and go,” said Mark about CBS Chicago. “TSA blown it. I mean, I don't think there is another way to say it. I don't understand how this bag was not pulled.”

The 52-year-old Ismajlaj was charged with a crime to wear a hidden firearm at the airport. Ismajlaj will be in court on June 9th.

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