World·UpdatedA man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested Sunday at President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations two days ahead of Trump's fundraiser there, authorities said Tuesday.Authorities say Jeanine John Taele, 38, was acting suspiciously at L.A.-area courseThe Associated Press · Posted: Aug 04, 2026 7:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: 17 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Donald Trump attends a news conference at Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2024. Trump was at the site Tuesday, two days after a man was arrested there after being seen acting suspiciously. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)A man carrying ammunition and with a gun in his car was arrested Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trump's Los Angeles-area golf course after appearing to monitor security preparations two days ahead of Trump's fundraiser there, authorities said Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Jeanine John Taele, 38, was taking photos and video and had a 16-round magazine with ammunition in his pocket. Authorities recovered a loaded 9mm pistol in his car. Law enforcement searched his home in the nearby city of Downey on Monday and said they found firearms, ammunition, body armour and notebooks with "concerning statements."The sheriff's department announced the arrest as Trump was preparing to arrive for the Republican National Committee dinner at the Trump National Golf Course in the suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes just south of Los Angeles. Taele's "troubling behaviour … raised serious red flags for law enforcement," Patrick Grandy, the assistant director in charge of the FBI's Los Angeles office, said in a statement. "There is no room for error, particularly in light of previous attempts on President Trump's life."Taele was charged with several felonies including second-degree robbery, receiving a large-capacity magazine and possession of a short-barrelled rifle or shotgun. He was also charged with carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle, a misdemeanour.He pleaded not guilty to all the charges Monday and was ordered to stay away from the golf course and not possess weapons. His bail was set at $250,000 US.It wasn't clear if he had an attorney, and family members could not immediately be reached for comment.Members of the U.S. Secret Service watch before the Marine One helicopter, with Trump on board, lands near the golf club on Tuesday. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press)Ahead of Tuesday's event, federal agents conducted a security assessment on Friday at the golf course. A person later identified as Taele was seen walking throughout the course, wore an earpiece and took photographs and videos of federal agents' activities, authorities said.Taele drove away but then returned to the course Sunday. He approached federal agents and said he was employed by the State Department and was there for a security detail. Taele said he had a loaded weapon in his vehicle and was arrested after it was searched, according to federal officials.Earlier this year, an armed man from North Carolina was shot dead by Secret Service agents after driving into the secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Fla.FBI identifies gunman shot dead at entrance of Trump's Florida estateMan pleads not guity to White House press dinner weapons, attempt to assassinate chargesMeanwhile, a 31-year-old California man faces charges including attempting to assassinate the president after being arrested armed and running near a security checkpoint before Trump's appearance in April at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner at the Washington, D.C., Hilton hotel.In February, a 60-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for the attempted assassination of a presidential candidate for a September 2024 incident at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. Ryan Routh was observed pointing an assault-style rifle behind a fence on the perimeter of the golf course, officials said, as Trump golfed with others hundreds of metres away.That incident occurred two months after a Pennsylvania man shot at Trump at a campaign stop in Butler, Pa. in July 2024. The gunman and an innocent bystander were killed in the chaotic series of events, in which Trump was bloodied and pumped his fist to the crowd.With files from CBC News