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Tip Leads to Arrest of Armed Man in Body Armor Near Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes

A quick 911 tip let deputies detain a heavily armed man in a crowded area without injuries.

Overview

  • Deputies, alerted by a caller about an armed person near Rancho Palos Verdes trails by the Trump National Golf Club, detained 36-year-old Glendale resident Sean Steiner as he ran through traffic.
  • At the stop, deputies say he had a loaded short-barreled rifle and a loaded revolver, with additional weapons close by.
  • The rifle was painted green and purple with Joker-style phrases and an orange tip made to look like a toy gun.
  • Investigators later recovered two loaded handguns, high-capacity magazines, extra ammunition, a duffel bag, a step stool, gloves, and a ballistic vest rated to stop rifle rounds.
  • Steiner was booked on multiple felony firearm charges after allegedly admitting he had fired a pistol in a nearby landslide area to get some anger out.