US EditionMan Armed with Guns, Wearing Body Armor Arrested on Rancho Palos Verdes Hiking Trail, Deputies Say
Deputies recovered a short-barreled rifle, 2 loaded handguns and body armor, and said the caller’s report helped prevent potential violence.
- Los Angeles County deputies arrested 36-year-old Sean Steiner, a Glendale resident, last week after he was spotted running through traffic on Palos Verdes Drive South near the Trump National Golf Course in Rancho Palos Verdes.
- A concerned citizen contacted Lomita Sheriff's Station after observing something that "didn't sit right," prompting deputies to respond and detain Steiner in the populated area before anyone was injured.
- Investigators recovered a semi-automatic rifle painted green and purple with "Joker-style phrases" including "Why so serious?" and "Let's put a smile on that face," plus a ballistic vest capable of stopping rifle rounds.
- Steiner allegedly told deputies he fired a pistol in a nearby landslide area to "get some anger out" and was subsequently booked on multiple felony firearm charges.
- Authorities continue investigating the incident, which occurred near a property owned by the family of President Trump, as deputies process recovered weapons and ammunition.
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Man With ‘Joker” Inspired Rifle Arrested After Opening Fire And Running In Traffic Near President Trump’s Golf Course * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Anthony
This is concerning. A man with a “Joker” styled rifle was arrested, opening fire and proceeding to run in traffic near Trump National Golf Course in California. According to authorities, the man’s rifle had the inscription “Why so serious?” which is a famous line by the villain Joker in the movie The Dark Knight. Fox News had more details to share on the shooting and identified the man: Deputies in Los Angeles have arrested a 36-year-old Arizona…
Body-armored gunman with frightening messages scrawled on rifle arrested after firing shot near Trump National Golf Course Los Angeles
A heavily armed Glendale man, Sean Steiner, is facing multiple felony firearm charges after deputies say he wandered into a high-profile Los Angeles-area neighborhood dressed in body armor and carrying a collection of weapons, including a rifle styled with “Joker” imagery and phrases.
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