Authorities in California have arrested a man who was seen near a golf course owned by President Donald Trump in the Los Angeles area, just ahead of the president's visit for a fundraising dinner there. Jeanine John Taele, 38, was found with a pistol and illegal ammunition at the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes, investigators say.According to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, he was "observed walking throughout the golf course grounds taking photographs and videos and appearing to monitor security-planning activities".The arrest took place on Sunday afternoon. Trump is currently visiting California to attend a Republican party fundraising dinner.Taele is being held on charges of carrying a concealed firearm and possession of armour-piercing/prohibited ammunition. In a news release, the sheriff's department said Taele was arrested after plainclothes federal agents reported a suspicious person to local authorities. When police confronted the man, they discovered that he was being sought in connection to a robbery by the El Segundo Police Department, about 15 miles (25km) north of Rancho Palos Verdes, a wealthy coastal enclave known for its hills and scenic cliff...

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