The 49-year-old man, recognized as Las Vegas resident Vem Miller, was stopped in a black SUV by sheriff’s deputies round 5pm native time on Saturday and brought into custody with out incident, in line with the sheriff’s workplace. Trump had not but taken the stage.
Jail data present Miller was launched on US$5,000 bail on Saturday after being charged with possession of a loaded firearm and a high-capacity journal, each misdemeanors. He couldn’t instantly be reached for touch upon Sunday.
“The incident didn’t impression the protection of former President Trump or attendees of the occasion,” the sheriff’s workplace mentioned in a press launch.
The US Lawyer’s Los Angeles workplace, in a press release on its site on Sunday, additionally mentioned Trump was not at risk, citing the US Secret Service. The assertion added that whereas no federal arrest had been made, an investigation was ongoing.