A Port of Portland spokesperson confirmed the contractor is no longer employed by the airport following his arrest
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- An employee at Portland International Airport has been charged after allegedly stealing guns from travelers’ luggage
- Several passengers reported firearms missing from their luggage in June
- FBI officials traced an Apple AirTag a passenger put in their bag on June 28, leading to the arrest of Terell Wayne Overton, per authorities
An employee at Portland International Airport (PDX) is accused of stealing guns from travelers who later reported their weapons missing from their luggage.
According to Oregon Live, KATU, and KPTV, the FBI became suspicious that Terell Wayne Overton, a baggage handler, was taking the weapons from travelers’ luggage after several passengers complained to the airport about missing firearms following their flights out of PDX.
FBI officials allegedly determined through security footage that Overton, 51, had access to the luggage and began monitoring him, KPTV reported…