Police arrest a TSA officer who was allegedly carrying a firearm beyond the security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, a major travel hub.

Airport officials say the combination of agents calling out and higher than normal number of travelers led to major delays.

An employee with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was recently arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer was arrested in Atlanta’s airport on Tuesday after a firearm was brought beyond a security checkpoint, according to the Atlanta Police Department.

Officers arrested Matthew Gilbert, 58, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Tuesday. Gilbert was booked on a reckless conduct charge in Clayton County and released on Thursday night. Channel 2 Action News has reached out to TSA officials for a statement.

Dickens says he wrote a letter to the federal government last month hoping to find a solution to what he calls frequent TSA callouts.

The 58-year-old man faces a reckless conduct charge, and he was taken to the Clayton County Jail without incident, police said.

Sen. Mike Lee is continuing to call for the abolition of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). "Tired of being groped every time you travel? Abolish TSA," the senator said in a recent post on X.

At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, all runways and roadways were clear and operational the day after snow blanketed the region.

A Transportation Security Administration officer was arrested Tuesday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, police said.

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Travelers have also been forced to wait for extended periods of time to pass through security and endure long waits for flights.