COACHELLA, Calif. (CNN, KYMA/KECY) – Authorities arrested a man on Saturday near former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Coachella, California.
The event took place on Saturday.
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department (RCSO) says deputies arrested 49-year-old Vem Miller of Las Vegas.
Investigators say Miller was sitting in an SUV At a checkpoint near the rally. They say he had illegal weapons on him that included a loaded handgun, a shotgun, and a high-capacity magazine.
Authorities detained Miller and he was jailed, but he later posted $5,000 bail and walked free.
RCSO is still investigating the incident, and they held a press conference Sunday afternoon. To watch the livestream of the press conference, see attached video.
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