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<\/p>\nA California man was charged Tuesday after authorities say he brought an explosive device and other weapons through a security checkpoint at Sacramento International Airport.<\/p>\n
Kimani Osayande Jones, who also uses the last name Jackson, attempted to bring an improvised explosive device, a knife and other bladed weapons, a torch lighter and zip ties through a TSA security checkpoint on May 30, according to court documents filed Tuesday in the Eastern District of California.<\/p>\n
Officials believe Jones, 49, repeatedly called the FBI tip line to report he was being threatened and intimidated in the months leading up to the incident.<\/p>\n
Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Office bomb technicians safely removed the explosive device and tested its powder and fuse, both of which were determined to be \u201cviable and energetic,\u201d officials say.<\/p>\n
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The improvised explosive a California man allegedly tried to bring through a TSA security checkpoint at Sacramento International Airport. – U.S. Department of Justice\/X<\/p>\n
Investigators said the device had the potential to damage an aircraft and cause a loss of cabin pressure.<\/p>\n
Jones\u2019 other luggage, which had already been through security and loaded onto an American Airlines flight to Charlotte, North Carolina, was hand-searched and examined by a canine unit upon arrival, and investigators said nothing \u201cillegal or concerning\u201d was found.<\/p>\n
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Officials allege the 49-year-old tried to bring bladed weapons and a lighter through TSA security on May 30. – U.S. Department of Justice\/X<\/p>\n
Jones has been charged in federal court with unlawful possession of explosive material at an airport. He faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted.<\/p>\n
His attorney, Meghan McLoughlin, did not immediately return CNN\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n
Multiple cell phones and repeated FBI tip line calls<\/p>\n
The Sacramento resident went through security on May 30 wearing a face covering and blue latex gloves, court documents say.<\/p>\n
When officers found the explosive device and other items in Jones\u2019 carry-on bag, he told them he was unaware the items were in his possession and said \u201che would be okay with just discarding them.\u201d When authorities informed him that explosive material could not simply be thrown away, he denied ownership of the backpack.<\/p>\n
Jones also had five mobile phones in his possession. The cameras on each phone had been covered with painter\u2019s tape, which authorities believe was intended to prevent his surroundings from being recorded.<\/p>\n
One phone contained a 15-minute timer ready to start and another had a message from an unknown number on the screen stating, \u201cwe will be awaiting your call,\u201d according to court documents.<\/p>\n
An individual police believe to be Jones made approximately 13 calls to the FBI tip line leading up to the incident, beginning in March.<\/p>\n
On May 24, the caller reported being followed to and from a doctor\u2019s appointment and described what he said were threats and intimidation by another individual.<\/p>\n
He said he was \u201cbeing coerced in sleep to say certain phrases through digital media\u201d and described \u201chearing sounds coming through walls, window panes, or even outside, attributing the outside sounds to drones,\u201d court documents say. The call was ultimately terminated because of its \u201cnonsensical nature.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the day of the incident, the same caller again contacted the FBI tip line, alleging that several individuals were threatening him throughout the past year through \u201ccyber means.\u201d He also referenced exercising his Second Amendment rights while denying any intention to harm others.<\/p>\n
The Sacramento County Sheriff\u2019s Office also noted it had prior contact with Jones, \u201cwherein he had a history of being paranoid.\u201d<\/p>\n