Man with shotgun, loaded handgun and ammunition arrested near California Trump rally [Video]

AN ARMED MAN, who posed as a member of the media at a rally in support of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump at Coachella, California, was arrested shortly after it was found that he was using fake ID and licence plates last night.

A loaded handgun, a loaded shotgun and multiple rounds of ammunition were also found inside his vehicle before he was arrested and removed from the site. A number of social media posts have falsely claimed the man attempted to assassinate Trump.

At a press conference after the event, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco stressed that the man arrived before the former US President had arrived at the site and said he wanted to dispel any rumours and “media stir” about the incident.

Bianco said that the man, named Vem Miller, aged 49, had approached the outer perimeter of the event – which was controlled by his police …