{"id":2080,"date":"2025-08-06T14:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=2080"},"modified":"2025-08-06T14:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:09:07","slug":"loaded-ar-15-and-knives-found-in-car-at-palm-beach-airport-suspect-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=2080","title":{"rendered":"LOADED AR-15 AND KNIVES FOUND IN CAR AT PALM BEACH AIRPORT; SUSPECT ARRESTED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A man identified as Michael Rodrigues was arrested Tuesday morning at Palm Beach International Airport after authorities discovered a loaded AR-15 rifle and multiple knives hidden inside a rental car registered in his name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airport operations personnel observed Rodrigues behaving suspiciously near a dark-colored vehicle in a restricted area around 7:00 a.m., prompting a call to the Palm Beach County Sheriff\u2019s Office. 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