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FDLE Arrests Former Tampa PD Officer Ariel Rodriguez for Uttering Forged Identification

Former Tampa Police Department officer Ariel Rodriguez, 30, was arrested today by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) in Tampa on charges of uttering forged identification. The arrest follows an investigation initiated in May 2024 after TPD alerted FDLE to potential forgery.

09/16/2026 · Lafayette & Suwannee Region edition

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FDLE arrests former Tampa PD officer for uttering forged identification

A former Tampa Police Department (TPD) officer, Ariel Rodriguez, 30, was arrested today by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) in Tampa. Rodriguez faces charges of uttering forged identification.

This arrest stems from an investigation that began in May 2024. The Tampa Police Department initially alerted the FDLE to potential forgery. FDLE agents determined Rodriguez presented a forged document to a mortgage company.

Rodriguez was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail following his arrest. The Office of the State Attorney will prosecute the case.

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