PALM BEACH, Fla. – Two people were arrested in South Florida Friday after breaching security checkpoints around President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, police say.
The U.S. Secret Service said Florida Highway Patrol initially tried to make a traffic stop on Palm Beach Island. However, instead of yielding, the driver of the black SUV sped off toward Trump’s property and breached two security checkpoints near the Mar-a-Lago Club.
As a result, personnel on scene responded by opening fire at the vehicle, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
The individuals in the SUV were later taken into custody after being pursued by Florida Highway Patrol and a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, Fox News reported. The identity of the suspects has not been released.
The president is scheduled to be in Palm Beach during Super Bowl weekend. Nevertheless, he was in Washington at the time of the incident.
The FBI and Secret Service are among the agencies responding to the crime. Authorities are expected to provide an update on the investigation later Friday afternoon.
