Airport guard accused of threatening Obama

NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A 55-year-old private security guard at a New Jersey airport was arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot U.S. President Barack Obama, officials said.

The New York Post said Thursday John Brek, a security guard at Newark Liberty International Airport, is accused of telling an airport employee he was planning on shooting Obama when the president arrived at the New Jersey airport this week.

Unidentified law enforcement sources said Brek was arrested on Tuesday, one day before Obama arrived at Newark Airport. The president was visiting New Jersey to help campaign for Gov. Jon Corzine.

Brek's arrest was prompted by a concerned Continental Airlines employee who overheard Brek's claim and immediately informed authorities.

The Post said after Brek, who works for FJC Security Services, allowed authorities to search his home, investigators found 35 rifles and eight handguns inside the home in Linden, N.J.

Brek, who denied threatening the president's life, could face charges for having illegal hollow-point ammunition in his home.