Preparedness
Man Arrested With Guns, Fake Passes at Trump Rally
A man from Las Vegas was apprehended on Saturday at a security checkpoint near former President Donald Trump’s rally in Coachella, California. The arrest came after law enforcement officials discovered he was carrying multiple firearms.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Sunday detailing the incident. Vem Miller, aged 49, was found to be “illegally in possession of a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine.”
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco shared with the Press-Telegram that Miller had attempted to gain access to the event by presenting fake VIP and press passes at the checkpoint.
“We probably stopped another assassination attempt,” Bianco remarked.
The deputies, who were stationed at the rally, encountered Miller in a black SUV at the checkpoint. Upon inspection, they found several handguns in his possession. Miller was subsequently taken into custody without any incident, as the press release confirmed.
After his arrest, Miller was booked at the John J. Benoit Detention Center. The charges against him include possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine.
Fox News’s Bill Melugin reported on Sunday that “Sources close to the Trump campaign tell Fox News there was no assassination attempt against Trump at his Coachella, CA rally yesterday. We’re told a man with a gun was arrested at the perimeter of the event without incident.”
This incident follows previous threats against the former president. During a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, Trump experienced an assassination attempt when a shooter opened fire from a nearby rooftop, injuring Trump with a bullet that grazed his right ear.
Additionally, on September 15, 2024, another individual, Ryan Wesley Routh, was arrested after U.S. Secret Service agents spotted the barrel of his AK-style rifle while he was hiding in the bushes near Trump International Golf Course in West Palm Beach.
Watch a local news report about the incident below:
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