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Authorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Jeanine John Taele, 38, was taking photos and video and had a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket.

Authorities arrested a man with ammo and apparently monitoring security at Trump golf course near LA

A 38-year-old man was arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department near Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. According to the Associated Press, he was found to be taking photos and video while appearing to monitor security at the golf course.

The man, identified as Jeanine John Taele by NPR, had a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket. A loaded pistol was also recovered from his car.

Further searches at his home uncovered additional firearms, magazines, ammunition, body armor, and notebooks containing "concerning statements". The arrest was made two days before President Donald Trump's visit to the golf club for a fundraising dinner.

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