Armed man arrested near Trump campaign rally in California
A man found illegally in possession of shotgun and a loaded handgun was arrested by sheriff’s deputies assigned to protect a Donald Trump rally in Coachella, California, the Riverside County sheriff’s office said on Sunday.
It said the deputies, manning a checkpoint near the rally, arrested 49-year-old Vem Miller of Las Vegas as he drove up in a black SUV.
They later charged him at a local detention centre on charges of possessing a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine.
“This incident did not impact the safety of former president Trump or attendees of the event,” the statement said.
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The sheriff’s office offered no immediate information on Miller’s intentions. He was released on bail and faces a court hearing on January 2.