A Las Vegas man was arrested Saturday for illegally possessing a pair of firearms near Donald Trump’s rally in Coachella, the Riverside County Sheriff’s…
A Las Vegas man was arrested Saturday for illegally possessing a pair of firearms near Donald Trump’s rally in Coachella, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said.
Law enforcement said deputies assigned to the former president’s rally contact a driver in an SUV at a checkpoint near the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive. There, officials found that the man was illegally in possession of a handgun, a shotgun and a high-capacity magazine.That man, who was later identified as 49-year-old Vem Miller, was taken into custody at the John J. Benoit Detention Center.Sign up for NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter.
“This incident did not impact the safety of former President Trump or attendees of the event,” the sheriff’s department said."The U.S. Secret Service is aware of the Riverside County Sheriff's Office arrest Saturday," Secret Service Spokeswoman Soraya Sutherlin said."The incident did not impact protective operations. The Secret Service extends its gratitude to the deputies and local partners who assisted in safeguarding last night's events.
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