Man arrested near Trump golf course after gun found in car

Rebecca Falconer

President Trump, in a dark suit and blue tie steps from aircraft stairs, giving a thumbs-up; a uniformed security officer salutes beside him on the tarmac. — President Trump in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

Authorities said Tuesday they arrested a suspect near President Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course ahead of his fundraising visit.

The big picture: Jeanine John Taele, 38, of Downey, California, was arrested Sunday after deputies say they found a pistol and illegal ammunition in his vehicle in a parking lot at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Zoom in: A suspect was "observed walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities," according to the LACSD statement.

Taele was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm and possession of armor-piercing/prohibited ammunition and remains in custody, according to the sheriff's department.
"The investigation is being conducted in close coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Joint Terrorism Task Force and the United States Secret Service," the statement said.
"Taele remains in custody. The investigation is ongoing."

Context: Trump is visiting California this week to attend a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner.

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Man arrested near Trump golf course after gun found in car

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