Man tried to board plane with dagger in shoe

A man trying to board a Los Angeles-bound flight was arrested after an eight-inch dagger was found inside one of his shoes.

Vincent Rosso was stopped on Monday at Newark Liberty International Airport when a screener told his supervisor that Rosso appeared to be concealing a dagger in either his coat or trainers.

The dagger was detected when the items went through an X-ray machine, said Tony Ciavolella, a Port Authority spokesman.

The weapon was found in a cavity in the sole of Rosso’s left shoe during a subsequent hand inspection.

Rosso, 25, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. He was released on bail.

Officials do not believe Rosso has any terrorist links, but the FBI is reviewing the case.