JEREMY DANIELSON, THE 40 YEAR OLD LOS ALAMOS LABS EMPLOYEE WHO CAUSED THE BIG SCARE AND DELAY AT THE ALBUQUERQUE SUNPORT SUNDAY … IS OUT OF JAIL. BUT HE NOW FACES A 4TH DEGREE FELONY FOR CARRYING A HOAX BOMB INTO THE SUNPORT ON SUNDAY, ON 9-11. DANIELSON WAS HEADED TO AN ENERGY DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC WITH THE DEVICE, A MOCK-UP OF A TECHNICAL APPARATUS.
SUNPORT OFFICIALS CLOSED THE FACILITY DOWN AFTER THE TSA BECAME AWARE OF THE DEVICE AND IT WAS DEEMED SUSPICIOUS. APD’S BOMB UNIT ASSESSED THE APPARATUS AND DETERMINED IT WAS NOT A PUBLIC THREAT.
DANIELSON HAS NO CRIMINAL RECORD. HE SAYS HE TOLD TSA AGENTS TO CHECK HIS BAG WHERE HE WAS CARRYING THE DEVICE.
