Armed man arrested outside Trump rally in Southern California – NBC Los Angeles

A Las Vegas man was arrested Saturday for illegally possessing a pair of firearms near Donald Trump's rally in Coachella, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said.

According to law enforcement, officers assigned to the former president's rally contacted a driver in an SUV at a checkpoint near the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive. There, officers discovered that the man was illegally in possession of a handgun, a shotgun and a large magazine.

That man, later identified as 49-year-old Vem Miller, was taken into custody at the John J. Benoit Detention Center.

“This incident did not impact the safety of former President Trump or those attending the event,” the Sheriff’s Department said.

No injuries or shots were reported in connection with the incident.

In a statement, Secret Service spokeswoman Soraya Sutherlin said the agency was aware of the incident.

The U.S. Secret Service understands that the Riverside County Sheriff's Office made an arrest on Saturday. The incident had no impact on protective measures. The Secret Service thanks the deputies and local partners who assisted in securing last night's events

The arrest came after two foiled assassination attempts on the former president. In July, shots were fired during a pro-Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, killing one spectator. In September, a man was arrested after allegedly plotting to kill the presidential candidate while he was at his golf course in Florida.