Jules Paul Bouloute, 57, of Haiti was arrested Saturday and charged with criminal trespass after opening a restricted door. The security breach apparently occurred when Bouloute, who arrived on a flight from Orlando, Fla., exited Kennedy’s Terminal 8, and opened a door that was supposed to be used only by airport workers.

The security breach and resolution delayed some flights for hours and caused hundreds of travelers to exit the terminal, wait for police to sweep through the building, and then return for a second security screening.

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SOURCE: wcbstv Man Of Haitian Descent Arrested In Breach At JFK

Responding to the security threat of the Northwest Airlines Flight 253 bomber on Christmas Day, all travelers flying into the U.S. from 14 nations considered high risk will be patted down and have carry-on luggage searched indefinitely under new security procedures decision starting Monday, according to TSA.
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Newark Liberty International Airport — the second-largest hub for Continental Airlines — was locked down after an unidentified man walk through the wrong side of a checkpoint exit Sunday night.

Passengers who already achieved the ‘sterile’ side of the checkpoint had to be re-checked. Flights could be delayed by about two hours.

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