Man arrested at Trump golf course ahead of president’s visit allegedly had weapons cache

A California antheral was arrested Sunday astatine Trump National Golf Club successful Rancho Palos Verdes aft allegedly monitoring security-planning activities days earlier the president’s sojourn and was aboriginal recovered with a cache of weapons, authorities said.

Jeanine John Taele, 38, of Downey, was arrested Sunday aft plainclothes national agents spotted him walking the play people grounds, taking photographs and videos portion appearing to show security-planning activities, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Deputies from the Lomita Sheriff's Station responded astir 3:30 p.m. and determined Taele was already nether probe for robbery by the El Segundo Police Department.

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During a pat-down, deputies allegedly recovered a 16-round mag loaded with hollow-point ammunition from Taele's pants pocket. Authorities past searched his vehicle, which was parked successful the play people parking lot, and recovered a loaded pistol with a circular chambered, on with different loaded mag containing hollow-point ammunition.

Taele was arrested connected suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm and possessing prohibited ammunition.

The find prompted detectives with the Sheriff's Department's Major Crimes Bureau assigned to the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force to get a hunt warrant for Taele's Downey home.

Investigators said they recovered an illegally modified AR-platform rifle, a 1911 .45-caliber pistol, an AR-platform precocious receiver, assemblage armor, high-capacity magazines, bulk pistol and firearm ammunition, 2 vigor awesome devices and aggregate notebooks containing what authorities described arsenic "concerning statements."

The probe is being conducted jointly by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and the U.S. Secret Service. Officials said further charges could beryllium filed arsenic the probe continues.

Investigators presented the lawsuit Tuesday to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office for filing consideration. Taele remains successful custody.

Authorities said they person identified nary credible menace to the surrounding assemblage but noted the probe remains active.

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Fox News Digital has reached retired to the FBI, U.S. Secret Service, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, the El Segundo Police Department and Trump National Golf Club for comment.