Overview
- Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies responded shortly after 7 a.m. on August 5 after airport operations personnel reported a suspicious individual standing beside a rental car in a restricted area
- Officers retrieved the rental agreement from the glove compartment and discovered a fully loaded AR-15 magazine
- A subsequent search uncovered a loaded AR-15 rifle and multiple knives concealed under a blanket on the seat
- Michael Rodrigues, 41, was taken into custody without incident and is being interviewed by detectives with formal charges still pending
- Authorities are pursuing a search warrant to examine additional evidence and clarify whether the incident posed any specific threat