The man was arrested for possession of a loaded firearm and ammunition, the sheriff’s office said.
Authorities say a man with a shotgun, a loaded handgun and ammunition in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint at Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert.
The suspect, a 49-year-old Las Vegas resident, was driving a black SUV that was stopped by deputies assigned to the gathering in Coachella, east of Los Angeles, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. press release.
The man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine.
He was released on Saturday on bail of $5,000 (4,573 euros).
“This incident did not impact the safety of former President Trump or event attendees“, specifies the press release.
The suspect is due to appear in a California court next January.
Reinforced security measures since assassination attempts
Members of the media, as well as VIP ticket holders, were directed to a number of intersections manned by local and state law enforcement officers before arriving at a large grassy area where he Drivers were asked to open their hoods and trunks and each vehicle was searched.
Other general ticket holders were directed to a site about three miles from the rally, where they were put on buses and driven to the site.
Donald Trump’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the arrest, and Mr. Trump himself has not made a statement on the matter.
Assassination attempts
Donald Trump, Republican candidate in the November presidential election, has been the subject of two assassination attempts in recent months.
September 15a man was arrested near Mr. Trump’s golf course in Florida after Secret Service agents spotted the barrel of an AK-47-style rifle protruding from the fence.
July 13, at a rally in ButlerIn Pennsylvania, a bullet grazed Mr. Trump’s ear after a man opened fire from the roof of a nearby building before being shot dead by the Secret Service.
Since the incident, Mr. Trump has participated in outdoor campaign rallies, behind a bulletproof screen.
