One of two guns found in a flight attendant’s luggage at Denver International Airport was loaded, according to a police report.
Kimberly Chase, 46, an attendant with Great Lakes Aviation, was stopped Saturday morning at the Concourse A security-screening area, police said.
The handguns were packed in a pink shoe bag in the front zipper pocket of a carry-on, according to a Denver Police Department report.
Chase was interviewed and released pending further investigation.
Police investigators’ findings will be passed on to the Denver district attorney’s office, which will review the case to determine whether any criminal charges will be filed, said Sonny Jackson, a police spokesman.
The Transportation Security Administration, part of the the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, also is conducting an investigation into the incident, said Carrie Harmon, a TSA spokeswoman in Denver.
Pending the outcome of the investigation, the TSA could possibly level a “civil” penalty against the attendant, Harmon said. The fine could range between $3,000 and $7,500.
The TSA investigation should take several weeks.
Harmon declined to comment on details of the case, referring those questions to Denver police.
Kieran Nicholson: 303-954-1822 or knicholson@denverpost.com
