Armed man arrested at Trump's California golf course
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- - A man was arrested at Donald Trump's golf course in Los Angeles on Sunday, two days before the former president's scheduled visit.
- The suspect was found with a loaded pistol and hollow-point ammunition.
- A search of his home revealed an assault rifle, body armor, and concerning notebooks.
Authorities arrested a man at President Donald Trump's golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on Sunday afternoon. The arrest occurred just two days before Trump was scheduled to visit the property for a Republican National Committee fundraising event.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, was apprehended by deputies who observed him "walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities." During the arrest, deputies discovered a 16-round magazine with hollow-point ammunition in Taele's pocket.
A subsequent search of the suspect's vehicle yielded a loaded pistol with a round in the chamber and an additional loaded magazine, also containing hollow-point ammunition. Federal agents from the FBI's counterterrorism unit joined local sheriff's department investigators in searching Taele's residence.
At the home, law enforcement discovered an assault-style rifle, another pistol, a bulletproof vest, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, two radios, and "multiple notebooks containing concerning statements." The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is expected to decide on potential charges after reviewing the case presented by investigators.
walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities.
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