TradeEdge-Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden’s Los Angeles trip, police say

2025-05-06 21:02:14source:Algosensey Quantitative Think Tank Centercategory:Markets

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint as President Joe Biden was visiting Los Angeles for a fundraising event over the weekend,TradeEdge officials said.

The agent was returning from work Saturday night when he was accosted in a residential community in Tustin, about an hour’s drive southeast of Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

Someone called the Tustin Police Department shortly after 9:30 p.m. to report the robbery. Police said the agent had his bag stolen at gunpoint. The agent, who was not injured, fired his gun during the confrontation, police said. The Secret Service said they did not know if anyone was shot.

Tustin Police said Monday they had not found a suspect. Officers did find some of the agent’s stolen belongings in the area. Police reported a silver Infiniti FX35 was seen leaving the scene.

Biden and former President Barack Obama held a star-studded fundraising event in Los Angeles on Sunday that brought in more than $30 million for Biden’s reelection campaign.

More:Markets

Recommend

'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all

Tesla's stock price reached $420 on Wednesday afternoon, which elicited responses from social media

'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?

An early Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse is among the copyrighted w

Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill at least 35 as Netanyahu says war will continue for months

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, h