Teenager charged with mischief after fake dynamite alarm clock seized by airport security

A 15-year-old in Canada has learned the hard way to think very carefully about what to put in a carry on bag when boarding a plane.

Screening staff at Toronto's Pearson Airport called in a police bomb disposal unit on Saturday night when they detected what they thought was an explosive device.



The police force responsible for security at Pearson, Peel Regional Police, say the device was fake.

They say it turned out to be a novelty alarm clock that looked like several sticks of dynamite bound together with a timer. The teenager has been charged with mischief.