Midway baggage handler charged with stealing laptops
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CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
A baggage handler at Chicago's Midway Airport has been charged Thursday, with stealing laptop computers from travelers' luggage.
Salvador Johnson, of Gary, Ind., faces a felony count of theft and could get up to five years in prison if found guilty. Judge Adam Bourgeois ordered him held on a $250,000 bond on Friday.
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office said Saturday the investigation began after numerous complaints of thefts of laptops belonging to Southwest Airlines customers.
Police identified Johnson as a suspect. Prosecutors say his work station was near a security screening area where he could see what types of computers were in specific bags and later steal them.
Prosecutors allege he would take the laptop computer from passengers' checked baggage and pawn them for cash.
Authorities say a search of his home turned up numerous Apple and other laptops as well as records showing he pawned many computers.
A preliminary hearing was set for Aug. 15.
No one answered the phone Saturday at a listing for Johnson.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.
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