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Police confirm to ET that former All My Children star Jack Scalia was arrested this afternoon at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of possessing a concealed handgun.

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"Today at approximately 1:00 p.m., Los Angeles Airport Police officers responded to Terminal 7 for a report of a weapon at the transportation security administration screening station," Sgt. Belinda Nettles of the LAX Police said in a statement to ET. "Our investigation revealed suspect, 61-year-old Jack Tomaso Scalia of Los Angeles had an unloaded weapon in his carry on bag."

Scalia, who played Chris Stamp on ABC's canceled soap opera, was later booked at LAPD 77th Division.