Armed man arrested at Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes
Authorities say the suspect, from Downey, was taking photos and video of security planning ahead of President Trump's visit.
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Authorities arrested a 38-year-old man from Downey, California, on Sunday at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes. The suspect, identified as Jeanine John Taele, was detained after plainclothes federal agents spotted him walking on the grounds, taking photos and videos, and appearing to monitor security-planning activities.
At the time of his arrest, Taele was already under investigation for a robbery by the El Segundo Police Department in California. Deputies recovered a 16-round magazine containing hollow-point ammunition from his pants pocket. Inside his vehicle, parked at the golf course, they found a loaded pistol with a round chambered and an additional loaded magazine containing hollow-point ammunition.
16 rounds
The magazine recovered from the suspect's pocket contained hollow-point ammunition.
Search of home yields weapons and notebooks
Investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Major Crimes Bureau and the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force executed a search warrant at Taele's home in Downey. During the search, they recovered an illegally modified AR-platform rifle, a.45-caliber pistol, body armor, high-capacity magazines, ammunition, and multiple notebooks containing concerning statements.
The investigation is being conducted jointly by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, and the US Secret Service. The sheriff's department stated they have identified no credible threat to the surrounding communities.
Appearing to monitor security-planning activities
— Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
President's scheduled visit
US President Donald Trump was scheduled to visit the Rancho Palos Verdes property to attend a Republican fundraising dinner. According to the White House, he was also scheduled to deliver a speech critical of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Following his visit, according to the White House, Trump was scheduled to travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday to deliver a speech at a casino.
Taele was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm and possessing prohibited ammunition. As of Tuesday, the sheriff's department stated he remained in custody. Deputies from the Lomita Sheriff's Station had responded to the golf course at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to the sheriff's department. The sheriff's department also noted that the city of El Segundo, where Taele was under investigation for robbery, is located approximately 15 miles (25 kilometers) north of Rancho Palos Verdes.
Updates
Jeanine John Taele has been charged with multiple felony counts, including possession of a large-capacity magazine and a short-barreled weapon, and is being held without bail. During a search of her residence conducted for security reasons, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. Taele's arraignment was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon in a Torrance courtroom.
The suspect, Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with felony counts including possession of a large-capacity magazine, a short-barreled rifle, and second-degree robbery, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle. During a search of her home prompted by security concerns, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. Taele is currently being held without bail and was scheduled for arraignment in a Torrance courtroom on Tuesday afternoon.
Jeanine John Taele has been charged with felony counts including possession of a short-barreled weapon and second-degree robbery, while also facing a misdemeanor count for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle. Following a search of her home prompted by security concerns, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. Although Taele is being held without bail, current media reports indicate there is no immediate evidence she was plotting an attack against President Trump.
Jeanine John Taele has been charged with multiple felony counts, including possession of a large-capacity magazine and a short-barreled firearm, following a search of her home that recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. While she is being held without bail pending her arraignment, media reports indicate there is currently no evidence suggesting she was plotting an attack against President Trump. Officials noted that additional charges could be filed as the investigation continues.
Jeanine John Taele has been charged with multiple felony counts, including possession of a large-capacity magazine and a short-barreled firearm, as well as misdemeanor charges for carrying a concealed weapon. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices, though officials noted there is currently no indication she was plotting an attack against President Trump. Taele is being held without bail and was scheduled for arraignment in Torrance on Tuesday.
The suspect, Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with multiple felony counts, including possession of a large-capacity magazine and a short-barreled rifle, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices, though current media reports indicate no immediate evidence that she was plotting an attack against President Trump. Taele is being held without bail and was scheduled for arraignment in a Torrance courtroom on Tuesday afternoon.
Jeanine John Taele has been charged with multiple felony counts, including the possession of a short-barreled rifle and a large-capacity magazine, as well as second-degree robbery allegedly dating back to November 2025. During a search of her home, investigators also recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. While Taele is being held without bail, media reports suggest there is currently no indication she was plotting an attack against President Trump.
Suspect Jeanine John Taele has been charged with multiple felony counts, including possession of a large-capacity magazine and a short-barreled rifle, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices, though there is currently no indication she was plotting an attack. Taele is being held without bail, and officials stated that additional charges could be filed as the investigation continues.
Jeanine John Taele has been charged with several felony counts, including possession of a large-capacity magazine and a short-barreled rifle, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators also recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. While officials noted that additional charges could be filed as the investigation continues, there is currently no indication that Taele was plotting an attack against President Trump.
Jeanine John Taele has been charged with multiple felony counts, including robbery and possession of a large-capacity magazine, and is being held without bail. During a search of her home prompted by potential security implications, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. While the investigation continues and officials noted that additional charges could be filed, there is currently no indication that Taele was plotting an attack against President Trump.
Jeanine John Taele has been charged with felony counts including possessing a short-barreled rifle and a large-capacity magazine, as well as second-degree robbery allegedly occurring in November 2025, and a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home prompted by potential security implications, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. While officials noted that additional charges could be filed, media reports indicate there is currently no evidence that Taele was plotting an attack against President Trump.
Jeanine John Taele has been charged with several felony counts, including possession of a short-barreled rifle and large-capacity magazine, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices, though media reports indicate there is currently no evidence she was plotting an attack against President Trump. Taele is being held without bail, and officials noted that additional charges could be filed as the investigation continues.
Jeanine John Taele has been charged with multiple felony counts, including illegal possession of a large-capacity magazine and a short-barreled rifle, as well as a second-degree robbery charge stemming from November 2025. During a search of Taele's residence, which was conducted due to potential security implications, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. While Taele is being held without bail, current media reports indicate there is no immediate evidence that she was plotting an attack against President Trump.
The suspect, 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with several felony counts including manufacturing or possessing a large-capacity magazine and possession of a short-barreled weapon, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. Investigators also recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices from her home during a search prompted by potential security implications. Although Taele pleaded not guilty to all charges, a judge has ordered her to stay away from the golf course and prohibited her from possessing weapons.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with several felony counts including large-capacity magazine manufacturing and possession of a short-barreled weapon, alongside a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home motivated by potential security implications, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. While Taele pleaded not guilty and had her bail set at $250,000, officials noted there is currently no indication she was plotting an attack against President Trump.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with multiple felony counts including manufacturing a large-capacity magazine, possession of a short-barreled rifle or shotgun, and second-degree robbery, alongside a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. Following a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices, though media reports indicate there is currently no evidence she was plotting an attack against the President. Taele has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and a judge has ordered her to stay away from the golf course and cease possessing weapons.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with multiple felony counts, including possession of a large-capacity magazine and a short-barreled weapon, as well as a second-degree robbery charge allegedly from November 2025. During a search of Taele's residence, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. While officials noted a lack of current indication that Taele was plotting an attack against the President, the investigation remains ongoing and additional charges could be filed.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with felony counts including manufacturing or possessing a large-capacity magazine, possession of a short-barreled weapon, and second-degree robbery allegedly from November 2025, alongside a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. Following a search of her residence, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices, though media reports indicate there is currently no evidence she was plotting an attack against the President. While Taele pleaded not guilty and her bail was set at $250,000, officials noted that additional charges could be filed as the investigation involving the'
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with multiple felony counts including manufacturing or possessing a large-capacity magazine, possession of a short-barreled rifle or shotgun, and second-degree robbery, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. Taele pleaded not guilty to all charges on Monday, and a judge has ordered her to stay away from the golf course and refrain from possessing weapons; her bail has been set at $250,000.
Suspect Jeanine John Taele, identified as 38, has been charged with felony counts including manufacturing or possessing a large-capacity magazine and second-degree robbery, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices, and while she pleaded not guilty, a judge has ordered her to stay away from the golf course and refrain from possessing weapons. Although her bail was set at $250,000, officials noted there is currently no indication she was plotting an attack against the President.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with several felonies including manufacturing or possessing a large-capacity magazine, possession of a short-barreled weapon, and second-degree robbery, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices, though media reports indicate there is currently no clear indication she was plotting an attack against the President. Officials stated that additional charges could be filed as the investigation continues, which involves the US Secret Service and the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with multiple felonies including manufacturing or possessing a large-capacity magazine, possessing a short-barreled firearm, and second-degree robbery related to a November 2025 incident, alongside a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices. While Taele pleaded not guilty to all charges, a judge has ordered her to stay away from the golf course and refrain from possessing weapons, setting her bail at $250,000.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including felony counts of manufacturing large-capacity magazines, possession of a short-barreled weapon, and second-degree robbery, as well as a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, two radios, and notebooks containing concerning statements, though officials have not disclosed the notebooks' specific contents. A judge has ordered Taele to stay away from the golf course and prohibited her from possessing weapons, while her bail was set at $250,000.
The suspect, 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, was officially charged with felony counts including possession of a short-barreled rifle and a large-capacity magazine, alongside a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio signal devices, an assault rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, and notebooks containing concerning statements. While Taele pleaded not guilty on Monday and her bail was set at $250,000, authorities noted there is currently no indication she was plotting an attack against the President.
Suspect Jeanine John Taele has been charged with multiple felony counts, including possession of a short-barreled rifle and large-capacity magazine, along with a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio devices, and notebooks containing concerning statements. While a judge has ordered Taele to stay away from the golf course and not possess weapons, authorities noted there is no current indication she was plotting a specific attack against Donald Trump.
The suspect has been identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, who pleaded not guilty to charges including weapons possession and a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm. Following a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio devices, and notebooks containing concerning statements, though officials have not disclosed their specific contents. While Taele was initially expected to be held without bail, her bail has since been set at $250,000, and a judge has ordered her to stay away from the golf course.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with felony counts including manufacturing or possessing a large-capacity magazine and possession of a short-barreled rifle, alongside a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. Following a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio devices, and notebooks containing concerning statements, though no immediate link to a plot against the President has been established. Additionally, the FAA is investigating a safety incident involving Marine One and an Envoy Air flight that likely violated required separation distances during the President's transport to Los Angeles.
Suspect Jeanine John Taele has been charged with felony counts including possession of a short-barreled weapon and manufacturing large-capacity magazines, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio devices, an assault rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, and notebooks containing concerning statements. While authorities are investigating the incident in coordination with the FBI and Secret Service, local media reports indicate there is currently no indication that Taele was plotting an attack against Trump.
The suspect, 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with multiple felony counts including manufacturing/importing large-capacity magazines, possession of a short-barreled weapon, and second-degree robbery, alongside a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her residence, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio devices, an assault rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, and notebooks containing concerning statements. While Taele pleaded not guilty on Monday and a judge ordered her to stay away from the golf course, officials noted there is currently no indication she was plotting an attack against the President.
The suspect, 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with felony counts including manufacturing large-capacity magazines, possession of a short-barreled weapon, and second-degree robbery, alongside a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. Investigators also recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices from her home, where notebooks containing concerning statements were found. While a judge ordered Taele to stay away from the golf course and not possess weapons, her bail was set at $250,000 after she pleaded not guilty.
Suspect Jeanine John Taele has been charged with multiple felonies, including possession of a short-barreled rifle and a large-capacity magazine, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio devices, and notebooks containing concerning statements. While a judge has ordered Taele to stay away from the golf course and not possess weapons, authorities noted there is currently no indication she was plotting an attack against the President.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with felony counts including possession of a short-barreled rifle/shotgun and a large-capacity magazine, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her residence, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio signal devices, an assault rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, and notebooks containing concerning statements. While Taele pleaded not guilty on Monday and her bail was set at $250,000, authorities noted there is currently no indication she was plotting an attack against President Trump.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with multiple felony counts including large-capacity magazine manufacturing and possession of a short-barreled weapon, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and radio signal devices, and she has since pleaded not guilty to all charges. Additionally, the FAA is investigating a safety incident involving Marine One after a potential separation distance violation occurred with an Envoy Air flight.
Suspect Jeanine John Taele has been charged with multiple felony counts, including possession of a short-barreled rifle and a large-capacity magazine, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio signal devices, an assault rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, and notebooks containing concerning statements. Although Taele pleaded not guilty and her bail was set at $250,000, officials noted there is currently no indication she was plotting a specific attack against the President.
The suspect, 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with felony counts including manufacturing/importing large-capacity magazines, possession of a short-barreled rifle or shotgun, and second-degree robbery, alongside a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver and two radio signal devices, and while authorities are investigating the incident in coordination with the FBI and Secret Service, they have stated there is currently no indication she was plotting an attack against the president.
The suspect, Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with felony counts of manufacturing or possessing a large-capacity magazine, possession of a short-barreled weapon, and second-degree robbery, alongside a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio signal devices, an assault rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, and notebooks containing concerning statements. While she pleaded not guilty on Monday, a judge has ordered her to stay away from the golf course and prohibited her from possessing weapons, with bail set at $250,000.
Suspect Jeanine John Taele has been charged with felony counts including possession of a short-barreled rifle or shotgun and second-degree robbery, alongside a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle. During a search of Taele's home, investigators recovered an assault rifle, a pistol, a bulletproof vest, ammunition, two radios, and notebooks containing concerning statements. While the investigation continues, authorities stated there is currently no indication that Taele was plotting an attack against the President.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with several felony counts, including possession of a short-barreled rifle and second-degree robbery, as well as a misdemeanor for carrying a concealed firearm. During a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio signal devices, and notebooks containing concerning statements, though no immediate indication of a plot against the president has been confirmed. Additionally, the FAA is investigating a safety incident involving Marine One after a likely violation of required separation distances occurred with an Envoy Air flight.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, has been charged with multiple felony counts including possession of a short-barreled rifle and large-capacity magazine manufacturing, as well as a felony robbery charge related to an alleged November 2025 incident. Following a search of her home, investigators recovered an AR-platform upper receiver, two radio signal devices, an assault rifle, a bulletproof vest, and notebooks containing concerning statements. Taele, who pleaded not guilty on Monday, has been ordered to stay away from the golf course and is currently being held with bail set at $250,000.