An Indiana man was arrested Thursday afternoon for carrying a concealed weapon through the security checkpoint at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
Michael Shelton, 57, of Fort Wayne, Ind., was arrested and charged with carrying a concealed weapon at around 4:15 p.m., the sheriff's office said.
Shelton was headed home on an Allegiant Flight after visiting Florida. As he was going through airport security, Transportation Security Administration agents identified the gun in his bag.
Deputies were called to the scene and confirmed Shelton had a Smith and Wesson handgun, the sheriff's office said.
Shelton was cooperative and apologetic, telling investigators that he had forgotten the handgun was in his brown duffel bag.
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