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The incident did not affect the safety of former President Trump or those attending the event, the statement said. (Photo: Reuters)
A Nevada man was arrested Saturday night at a security checkpoint outside a Donald Trump rally in the Southern California desert with a shotgun, a loaded handgun and ammunition in his car, authorities said. announced on Sunday.
The suspect, a 49-year-old Las Vegas resident, was driving a black SUV when he was stopped by officers assigned to a rally in Coachella, east of Los Angeles, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.
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He was released on $5,000 bail Saturday.
According to police, the man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a loaded firearm and possessing a high-capacity magazine.
The incident did not affect the safety of former President Trump or those attending the event, the statement said.
The suspect is scheduled to appear in court on January 2, 2025, according to online records.
Media members and VIP ticket holders passed through numerous intersections manned by state and local law enforcement officers before arriving at a large grassy area where drivers were asked to open the hood or trunk and each vehicle was opened. Searched by security guards. K-9 officer. Other general ticket holders were directed to a venue approximately three miles from the rally, where they were transported by bus to the venue.
The Trump campaign did not respond to requests for comment on the arrest.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco scheduled an afternoon news conference to discuss the arrest.
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First publication date: October 14, 2024 | 6:10 AM IST
