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Part of Oakland International Airport temporarily shut down due to bomb threat

Part of the Oakland International Airport was shut down on Sunday from about noon to 2:45 p.m. due to a bomb threat, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.

Officials told KCBS Radio that there was an irate passenger on a Volaris flight to Mexico who was upset with the airline because of delays to his flight.


He then told the ticket agent he had a bomb in his bag.

The airline immediately reported the incident to the Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies who patrol the airport.

Terminal one was evacuated, while terminal two remained operational.

Sergeant Ray Kelly said the suspect initially resisted officers, but was eventually arrested for the bomb threat, for resisting law enforcement and for obstructing the Oakland Airport.

"The Alameda County bomb squad was called out to the scene. We were able to locate the individual's luggage," he told KCBS Radio. "Upon inspection of that luggage, we were able to unfound the threat that there was a bomb inside."

The airport is now open.