RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Sheriff's deputies in Southern California arrested a man with a loaded gun and fake passports near the entrance of the Donald Trump rally Saturday night. (Click below to watch the sheriff's press conference)
Just after 5p.m., deputies assigned to former President Donald Trump’s rally in the Coachella Valley contacted the driver of a black SUV at a checkpoint at the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive, according to a media release from the Riverside County Sheriff's office
The driver, identified as Vem Miller, a 49-year-old resident of Las Vegas, was found to be illegally in possession of a shotgun, a loaded handgun, and a high-capacity magazine. Miller was taken into custody without incident and later booked at the John J. Benoit Detention Center for possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine. This incident did not impact the safety of former President Trump or attendees of the event, according to the sheriff's office.