Washington. The suspect has been arrested with a gun, cartridges and several fake passports at the rally of former US President Donald Trump in Coachella, California. The suspect, Wem Miller, 49, was driving a black SUV when he was stopped by policemen at a security checkpoint, the BBC reported. During the search, two weapons and a “high-capacity magazine” were recovered from him. The US Secret Service claimed Trump “posed no threat”, adding that the incident had no impact on security operations. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said Miller was taken into custody “without incident” and charged with possession of a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine. . The local sheriff described the suspect as “lunatic” and his office said the encounter had no impact on the safety of Trump or rally attendees. While Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said (as per the BBC report) that it was impossible to speculate about what was going through the suspect’s mind.
Said he has “complete confidence” that his officers foiled Trump’s third assassination attempt. He further said that it is impossible to prove what the person’s intentions were. A federal law enforcement official told CBS News there is no indication of an attempted murder connection to the incident. Federal officials say they are still investigating the incident. Bianco is an elected official and Republican who has previously made statements in support of Trump. He is also working as a representative of Trump’s election campaign. This incident is said to have happened an hour before Trump came on stage. In this way, this is allegedly the third failed attempt to attack Trump. The sheriff said everything seemed normal as the suspect approached the perimeter of the rally, but as he moved inside, “a number of irregularities” began to appear. Sheriff Bianco said the vehicle had a false license plate and an investigation also revealed some “disturbances” inside. The sheriff said several fake passports and multiple driver’s licenses were found in the car. According to him, the license plate was “homemade” and not registered.
He said the suspect told officers he was a member of a group called Sovereign Citizens. The sheriff added, “I wouldn’t say it’s an extremist group. It is just a group that does not believe in government and government control. They do not believe that the government and laws apply to them. Talking about the arrested suspect, he was arrested for possessing two illegal weapons. Just a few days ago, he was released on $5,000 bail. The U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Secret Service and the FBI are aware of the arrest, according to a statement from federal officials. “The US Secret Service assesses that the incident on Saturday did not impact security operations and that former President Trump is not at risk,” the statement said. “Although no federal arrests have been made at this time, the investigation is ongoing.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Secret Service, the FBI – express our gratitude to the deputies and local partners who helped ensure the security of last night’s events. BBC reported that security around Trump has been significantly increased in view of the alleged assassination attempts. On Saturday, before Miller’s arrest, Trump held his second rally this year in Butler, Pennsylvania, the same place where he was left with a bloody ear after a sniper fired several bullets in his direction and was in the crowd. One person had died. At the same time, the second attempt took place in September when Trump was playing golf. The suspect was caught a short distance away from them. Secret Service agents guarding the field saw part of the rifle sticking out among the bushes at the edge of the field, about 400 yards away. The suspect was later captured.