Gunman arrested near Trump rally

A man in illegal possession of a rifle and a loaded handgun was arrested in Coachella, California, near a rally of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday.

The Secret Service confirmed it was aware of the arrests, saying neither Trump nor the rally goers were in danger during Saturday’s incident. “While no federal arrests have been made at this time, the investigation is ongoing,” the Secret Service, FBI and US Attorney’s Office said in a joint statement. Wem Miller, who was arrested, was released on bail but is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 2, the sheriff’s office said.Miller is 49 years old and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada .Police officers working a checkpoint near the rally arrested Miller when he drove up in an SUV.Law enforcement officers later booked Miller into a local detention center on firearms possession charges ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​/​​/​​/​​/​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ and​​ and​​​​​​​​​​​​ it was, the rally attracted a large number of supporters.