Guglielmi pointed out that the suspect may or may not have been struck, and that the Secret Service agent was unharmed. According to the Tustin Police Department, as of Monday afternoon, neither the suspect nor the car had been found.
While President Biden was in the state for a Los Angeles fundraiser last Saturday, a U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint in Tustin, California, authorities said.
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According to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, the member of the Secret Service fired their service weapon in response to an armed robbery that happened late on Saturday as they were returning from a work assignment.
Guglielmi pointed out that the suspect may or may not have been struck, and that the Secret Service agent was unharmed. According to the Tustin Police Department, as of Monday afternoon, neither the suspect nor the car had been found.
The police said a 2004-2005 silver Infinity was seen leaving the area and asked the public for help in identifying the suspects.
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When police arrived on the scene shortly after 9:30 p.m., they discovered the Secret Service employee’s bag was stolen at gunpoint during the incident. Officers later recovered some of their belongings in the area, per police.
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The investigation remains open and active, though police on Monday noted there is no known threat to the public.
Scripps News first reported the incident.
It was not clear whether the Secret Service member was part of Biden’s protective detail while the president visited California for a Democratic fundraiser. The star-studded event was hosted by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and raked in $30 million.
Biden was joined at the fundraiser by former President Obama and actors George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
