Man arrested after claiming to have bomb in bag at O'Hare Airport, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man was arrested at Chicago O'Hare Airport after claiming to have a bomb in his bag, police said.

The man was arrested at Terminal 1, CPD Tom Ahern News Affairs and Communications Deputy Director said in a tweet posted just after noon on Friday.

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Chicago police bomb and arson detectives did not find any explosives, Ahern said.

Authorities did not immediately provide further information about the incident.



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