Overview
- Arizona DPS says Joshua Runkles was arrested on counts of impersonating a police officer and bringing a weapon into a prohibited place.
- He was booked into Maricopa County Jail and released on bond, with the investigation ongoing by DPS and the U.S. Secret Service.
- Court records state a DPS major told him he could not enter or be armed, yet a Secret Service agent later found him inside on the club level.
- Agents recovered two firearms and several knives, and authorities say he was not part of any authorized law enforcement assigned to the event.
- Turning Point USA said he claimed to be performing advance security for a known guest but that the effort was not coordinated with TPUSA security or the Secret Service.