A Fairfax man faces charges of trying to board an airplane with a concealed weapon after a four-inch utility blade was found embedded inside his shoe at Honolulu International Airport, federal authorities said last night.
Randall Rustick, 33, was arrested Tuesday morning after airport screeners found the blade in his shoe as he, his wife and four children prepared to board a plane to Kauai to visit his mother, authorities said. A U.S. District judge in Honolulu yesterday released him.
One federal official said last night that there might be an innocent explanation as to why the blade was in the shoe. Another person familiar with the case said the blade might have been inadvertently left in the insole when Rustick had his shoes resoled in the Washington area.
David Hayakawa, Rustick's attorney, said his client was "stunned" by the arrest and the presence of the blade. He said Rustick had worn the shoes without incident when flying to Hawaii.
