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Man arrested outside Trump Coachella rally on Saturday

Man arrested outside Trump Coachella rally on Saturday

A man in illegal possession of a shotgun and a loaded handgun was arrested at an intersection near Donald Trump's rally in Coachella, California on Saturday, police said. The 49-year-old suspect, Vem Miller, was driving a black SUV when he was stopped by deputies at a security checkpoint who located the two firearms and a "high-capacity magazine". Mr Miller was then taken into custody "without incident", the Riverside County Sheriff's office said, and booked on possession of a loaded firearm and possession of a high-capacity magazine. The sheriff's office said the encounter did not affect the safety of Trump or the rally's attendees.