A heavily armed man was arrested at President Donald Trump’s golf course in Los Angeles days before his Tuesday fundraiser there, authorities said.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies detained Jeanine John Taele, 38, on Sunday after he was seen taking photos and “appearing to monitor security-planning activities” at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, the sheriff’s office said.
Taele was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm and possessing prohibited ammunition after the deputies found a 16-round magazine containing hollow-point ammunition tucked into his pants, along with a loaded pistol and additional ammunition in his car, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.
Deputies later searched his residence and found an illegally modified AR-style rifle, body armor, more high-capacity magazines and notebooks consisting of “concerning statements.” The deputies also discovered that Taele was under investigation for robbery by the El Segundo Police Department, the sheriff’s office said.
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Trump was aboard Air Force One on his way to speak at a Republican National Committee fundraiser at the golf course when authorities first announced the arrest Tuesday afternoon.
The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force and the Secret Service are investigating, but authorities have determined there is “no credible threat,” the sheriff’s office said. The Secret Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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