COLONIE - A 34-year-old Brunswick, Georgia man faces a  misdemeanor for allegedly possessing a handgun while trying to board a flight at Albany International Airport over the weekend.

Jerome Watkins  Jr.  was arrested shortly after 2:30 p.m. Sunday while he was checking in for a flight at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter at the airport,  according to the Albany County Sheriff's Office.

He did not have a valid New York state pistol permit for the 9 mm handgun, said authorities.

Watkins was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor.

He was booked on the offense and released on $200 bail pending a  July 11 court appearance.

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OLONIE - A 34-year-old Georgia man faces a misdemeanor for allegedly possessing a handgun while trying to board a flight at Albany International Airport over the weekend.

Jerome Watkins Jr. was arrested shortly after 2:30 p.m. Sunday while he was checking in for a flight at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter at the airport, according to the Albany County Sheriff's Office. .

He did not have a valid New York state pistol permit for the 9 millimeter handgun. , said authorities.