Man arrested near Trump rally in California

14/10/2024 6:05

        A man arrested at a security
        checkpoint near Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's
        California rally on Saturday faces gun charges after he was
        found in possession of two guns and a high-capacity magazine,
        authorities said on Sunday.
        
        The 49-year-old man, a resident of Las Vegas, was stopped in
        a black SUV by deputies from the Riverside County sheriff's
        office on Saturday and taken into custody without incident,
        according to the office.
        
        "The incident did not impact the safety of former President
        Trump or attendees of the event," the sheriff's office said in a
        press release.
        
        Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt in July,
        when a gunman's bullet grazed his ear during a campaign rally in
        Butler, Pennsylvania. In September, another man was charged with
        trying to assassinate Trump after Secret Service agents
        discovered him hiding with a rifle near Trump's Palm Beach golf
        course. He pleaded not guilty.
        
        Trump's rally on Saturday took place in the Coachella
        Valley, an area known for its annual music and arts festival.
        
        The sheriff's office said the man arrested, identified as
        Vem Miller, was charged with possession of a loaded firearm and
        possession of a high-capacity magazine. More details about the
        charges were not available.
        
        Jail records show Miller was released on $5,000 bail on
        Saturday. He could not immediately be reached for comment on
        Sunday.