2 Florida men face weapons charges

Two Florida men, who police say were driving a stolen car packed with firearms and knives, were arrested Thursday morning on Interstate 95 near Woodbridge.

Virginia State Police Trooper M.S. Brown saw a 1997 Pontiac Bonneville traveling north on I-95 in Prince William County at 8:09 a.m. He became suspicious of the actions of the two men inside the car, said Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller, and decided to check the license plates.

When they came back as stolen, the trooper thought the men could be armed and dangerous, said Geller.

Brown then called for backup, and at 8:14 a.m. additional police cruisers arrived. Brown turned on his lights and sirens and stopped the car at the 161 mile marker in Fairfax County, said Geller.

The driver, Steven G. Weiss, 22, of Coral Springs, Fla., and the passenger, Jeremy Rodriguez, 20, of Sunrise, Fla., were arrested.

Both were charged with grand larceny and with illegally possessing a concealed weapon.

A joint investigation with Florida authorities is ongoing.