Man carrying ammunition arrested near Trump National Golf Club before president's visit

A 38-year-old Downey resident, Jeanine John Taele, was arrested near the Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles County on Saturday, just days before President Trump's scheduled visit for a Republican National Committee event. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, federal agents observed Taele taking photographs and videos while monitoring security-planning activities on the golf course grounds.

Upon approaching Taele, who was already under investigation for a separate incident, deputies found a 16-round magazine containing hollow point ammunition in his pants pockets and a loaded pistol with a round chambered and an additional loaded magazine in his vehicle. Taele was arrested and booked for carrying a concealed firearm and possession of armor-piercing/prohibited ammunition.

The investigation, which involved the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and the U.S. Secret Service, has led to the recovery of additional weapons and ammunition from Taele's residence, including an illegally modified AR platform rifle, a 1911 .45 caliber pistol, body armor, and high-capacity magazines. The case is ongoing, and further charges may be added as the investigation progresses.

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