FL - Witness describes bomb scare, Jacksonville airport, 2013

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — As passengers took off their shoes and waited to go through security at the Jacksonville International Airport, a man in a coat, boots and sunglasses tried to bypass the checkpoint, then told an agent he had a bomb in his backpack, authorities and a witness said.

In the end, it was a hoax Tuesday night, authorities said. All Zeljko Causevic had in his camouflage backpack was a small luggage scale, a couple of batteries, a microchip and a cellphone. But the scare was enough to evacuate the airport and strand travelers on planes on the tarmac for hours.

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Neighbors shocked by Zeljko Causevic arrest

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Causevic is facing charges of false report about planting a bomb or explosive and manufacture/possess/sell/deliver or mail hoax bomb, according to the JSO jail log. An arrest report indicates he's originally from Bosnia.

The couple has lived in the neighborhood for about 10 years, a neighbor says. Zeljko, 39, reportedly has two children ages 6 and 12, as well as a private commercial trucking company.