RANCHO PALOS VERDES, California \u2014 A man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested Sunday at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations two days ahead of Trump’s fundraiser there, authorities said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\nThe Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Jeanine John Taele, 38, was taking photos and video and had a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket. Authorities recovered a loaded pistol in his car. Law enforcement searched his home in the nearby city of Downey on Monday and found a plethora of firearms, magazines and ammunition, body armor and notebooks with “concerning statements.”<\/p>\n
\nThe sheriff’s department announced the arrest as Trump was preparing to arrive for a fundraising dinner for the Republican National Committee at the Trump National Golf Course in the suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes just south of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n
\nTaele was charged with several felonies including second-degree robbery, receiving a large-capacity magazine and possession of a short-barreled rifle or shotgun. He was also charged with carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n
\nHe pleaded not guilty to all the charges Monday and was ordered to stay away from the golf course and not possess weapons. His bail was set at $250,000.<\/p>\n
\nIt wasn’t clear if he had an attorney, and family members could not immediately be reached for comment.<\/p>\n
\nThe sheriff’s department said when they made contact with Taele on Sunday, they had determined he was being investigated by the El Segundo Police Department for robbery.<\/p>\n
\nThe sheriff’s department said there is “no credible threat to our communities.”<\/p>\n
\nA jury in 2025 found a man guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at the president’s Florida country club.
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