The man accused of causing a bomb scare that shut down LaGuardia Airport is described as a "brilliant" classical pianist.
Scott McGann was a frequent visitor at Beethoven Pianos in Manhattan, where he rented a piano for $15 an hour. He was there Friday, a day before he was arrested.
The store's marketing manager, Perry Fellwock, said the "brilliant" pianist was "always welcome" there.
Fellwock told the New York Daily News: "He's not a terrorist. ... We all know him."
McGann is accused of carrying a phony bomb into LaGuardia on Saturday, forcing the airport to be closed for several hours.
McGann was charged with placing a false bomb in a transportation facility and making a terrorist threat. He's undergoing a psychiatric evaluation before his Thursday court appearance.