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Man with large weapons cache, body armor, found posted up in Waikiki hotel, claimed to be federal agent on a mission

13-5-2018 < Blacklisted News 43 236 words
 

HONOLULU (INTELLIHUB) — Police and FBI are investigating a 38-year-old man after finding a large cache of weapons during a raid of a Waikiki hotel room after authorities were alerted of several disturbing social media posts in which the man claimed to be a federal agent who’s hunting terrorists.


The man’s arsenal included a high-powered rifle, a tactical shotgun, and an assortment of other guns, military style knives, and body armor, along with fully-loaded magazines and 800 rounds of ammunition.





(Honolulu Police Department)

It was the FBI that tipped off local police which prompted the raid in room #803 in the Eqqus hotel at 1696 Ala Moana Blvd.


The weapons were found to be legally registered to the man which prompted police to release him without incident pending a mental evaluation at a local hospital after authorities discovered a psychiatric medicine inside the man’s room.


According to police, the man has been living in a Makiki apartment for three years but was only recently staying at the Eqqus.


The man’s weapons will be rightfully returned if he’s deemed mentally stable, according to a local report.


The scenario seems to mimic that of the Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock’s stay at the Mandalay Bay and Francho Bradley’s stay at a Massachusetts hotel where large weapons caches and tactical military gear were also found.


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