{"id":6163,"date":"2026-08-04T22:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6163"},"modified":"2026-08-04T22:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:41:09","slug":"ahead-of-trumps-socal-visit-heavily-armed-downey-man-arrested-at-trump-golf-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6163","title":{"rendered":"Ahead of Trump&#8217;s SoCal visit, heavily armed Downey man arrested at Trump Golf Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>An armed man, said to be monitoring \u201csecurity-planning activities,\u201d was arrested Sunday with a cache of weapons and body armor outside Trump National Golf Course \u2014 just days before the president\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6161\">NYU student accused of raising swastika flag at campus site dedicated to Jewish donor shows face in Manhattan court<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jeanine John Taele, 38, from Downey, California, was taken into custody outside the Rancho Palos Verdes site by plainclothes FBI agents after they spotted his suspicious activity.<\/p>\n<p>They found him with an illegally modified AR platform rifle, two radio signal devices, a 1911 .45 caliber pistol, an AR platform upper receiver, body armor, high-capacity magazines, bulk pistol and rifle ammunition, and multiple notebooks containing concerning statements.<\/p>\n<p>Lomita Sheriff\u2019s Station deputies responded to the golf course at approximately 3:28 p.m. on August 2, 2026, after plainclothes federal agents spotted a suspicious individual walking the grounds, taking photos and videos, and monitoring security-planning activities. <\/p>\n<p>Deputies made contact with Taele and learned he was actively under investigation for robbery by the El Segundo Police Department. During a pat-down, deputies recovered a 16-round magazine containing hollow-point ammunition from Taele\u2019s pants pocket. <\/p>\n<p>A subsequent search of his vehicle in the golf course parking lot revealed a loaded pistol with a round chambered, along with an additional loaded magazine with hollow-point rounds.<\/p>\n<p>Taele was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm and possession of prohibited ammunition. <\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department confirmed the arrest occurred on Sunday and that detectives from the Sheriff\u2019s Department Major Crimes Bureau assigned to the FBI\u2019s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) executed a search warrant at Taele\u2019s Downey home on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6159\">Murderer Oscar Pistorius shockingly lands new job after prison release<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The case was presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney\u2019s Office with additional charges pending as the joint investigation continues alongside the FBI and United States Secret Service.<\/p>\n<p>Officials confirmed that while the investigation remains active, law enforcement has identified no current credible threat to the surrounding communities.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump\u00a0will be arriving in the Los Angeles\u00a0area Tuesday evening to tout his administration\u2019s economic record, border policies and public safety initiatives \u2014 and maybe\u00a0take a few jabs\u00a0at Gov. Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n<p>The president is set to attend a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner held at Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes before flying off to Nevada for the next day.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump left Washington, D.C. around 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time and is expected to arrive in Southern California by early Tuesday evening ahead of the RNC roundtable, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><strong>California Post News<\/strong>: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedIn<br \/><strong>California Post Sports<\/strong> Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X<br \/><strong>California Post  <\/strong>Opinion <br \/><strong>California Post Newsletters<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>California Post App<\/strong>: Download here!<br \/><strong>Home delivery<\/strong>: Sign up here!<br \/><strong>Page Six Hollywood<\/strong>: Sign up here!<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6157\">Suspect in alleged gang rape of LSU student Madison Brooks wants to ban pink attire from courtroom<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeanine John Taele of Downey was arrested with a gun and ammunition at the Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes ahead of President Trump\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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