Man arrested near Trump rally in Coachella with loaded firearm, high-capacity magazine: Officials

COACHELLA, Calif. (CNS) -- A 49-year-old Las Vegas man was arrested near former President Donald Trump's rally in Coachella on Saturday with a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said Sunday.

Deputies assigned to the rally contacted the driver of a black SUV at a checkpoint near the intersection of Avenue 52 and Celebration Drive just before 5 p.m. Saturday, sheriff's officials said.

They allegedly found the driver in possession of a shotgun, a loaded handgun and a high-capacity magazine. The driver was identified as Vem Miller, and was taken into custody and later booked at the John J. Benoit Detention Center on suspicion of possessing a loaded firearm and possessing a high-capacity magazine.

Miller was released Saturday on $5,000 bail, and was scheduled to appear at the Indio Larson Justice Center on Jan. 2, 2025, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department inmate database.

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Man arrested near Trump rally in Coachella with loaded firearm, high-capacity magazine: Officials

A 49-year-old Las Vegas man was arrested near former President Donald Trump's rally in Coachella with a loaded firearm and a high-capacity magazine, officials say.

abc7.com

 

[Spartan Sprinter]

Ermmmm how does he get bail ?????????

 

[Work4Peanuts]

This is interesting.

Mindy Robinson Claims She Personally Knows the Alleged Third Trump Assassin, Calls BS on the Accusation

twitchy.com

 

[mattfivefour]

This is interesting.

Mindy Robinson Claims She Personally Knows the Alleged Third Trump Assassin, Calls BS on the Accusation

twitchy.com

Hmm, that cats a completely different light in things. We'll have to wait for the facts and the entire context to eventually come out on this matter. We're certainly not getting them right now ... which as a former journalist I can assure you is not surprising at all in a breaking news situation.

 

[Amethyst]

Bunch of buffoonery all over social media.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Ermmmm how does he get bail ?????????

Cash, money order, or cashier's check from personal account (some places have ATM in/near booking and/or bond window)
Some places take personal checks or credit cards
Cash advance on a credit card
Loan or gift from a friend or relative
Personal loan (unsecured or secured) from bank
Home equity loan/line of credit money
Bail bond company
If concealed carry permit holder, the individual may have an insurance policy, which will provide bail and attorney
Judge may determine release on recognizance and bail is waived/not required

Prisoners can make phone call(s), especially to an attorney

 

[Work4Peanuts]

Another take:

Sheriff Says It Was Another Trump Assassination Attempt - Was It? - Victory Girls Blog

Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County insists that his deputies stopped a potential assassin - but the man arrested says he supports Trump.

victorygirlsblog.com

 

[Tall Timbers]

It's appearing that the Robinson lady is spot on.

 

[mattfivefour]

The final paragraph of the article sums up my thinking at this moment:

There is a whole lot about this case that is just not adding up and seems very, very odd. While the important thing is that there was apparently no real threat to Donald Trump, one has to question both the judgement of Vem Miller in trying to go through a security perimeter with firearms, and the assumptions made publicly by Sheriff Bianco.