Anti-Trump protester in prison uniform holding ‘lock him up’ sign is arrested for running in front of ex-president’s motorcade as secret service swiftly moves in to detain him
- A demonstrator wearing a prison uniform and carrying a sign reading ‘Lock him up’ was arrested when he ran in front of Trump’s motorcade Tuesday afternoon
- Secret Service agents immediately ran over and grabbed the man, pushing him back on the sidewalk
- He was later seen on the ground as spectators gathered around him
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An anti-Trump protester has been arrested for running in front of the former president’s motorcade as he left court Tuesday afternoon.
The demonstrator was seen wearing a prison uniform and carrying a sign reading ‘Lock him up’ when he tried to rush the SUV.
Video posted online showed the motorcade traveling down a Miami street, where supporters and protesters were lined up on both sides, when the unidentified man approached the black vehicle.
Agents immediately ran over and grabbed the man, pushing him back on the sidewalk.
But soon, all chaos broke out as people started screaming and chasing after the president’s vehicle.
A protester has been arrested for running in front of Donald Trump’s motorcade as he left court
The demonstrator was wearing a prison uniform when he tried to rush the SUV.
The protester is apparently seen here earlier in the day Tuesday
Secret Service agents are seen her pushing the unknown protester out of the way
A second video showed the man on the ground as spectators gathered around him with their phones out.
Miami police officers could be seen pushing the crowd back as others led the protester away in handcuffs.
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DailyMail.com has reached out to the Miami Police Department and the US Secret Service for comment.
The incident came just hours after cops had to shut off a block outside the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Federal Courthouse for a report of a ‘suspicious package’ on the scene before Trump arrived.
A bomb squad was called in and officers pushed the crowd back to inspect the mystery object, before the all-clear was given.
It sparked confusion among the protesters and media waiting for Trump to arrive as the first president to face a judge on federal charges.
The city has set up a ring of steel around its federal courthouse as the city braces for thousands of protesters ahead of Donald Trump’s arraignment on Tuesday afternoon.
City officials had said they were prepared for a crowd of 5,000 to 50,000 people in the downtown area that houses the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Federal Courthouse.
A combination of local, state and federal law enforcement were on hand with trucks of police in riot gear arriving on the scene Tuesday morning. Barriers and police tape were also put up to control the crowds and helicopters flew overhead.
The former president was also protected by his Secret Service detail.
The protester was later seen handcuffed on the ground, surrounded by Miami police officers
Members of law enforcement wearing riot gear ride were pictured at the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Miami ahead of Donald Trump’s arraignment
Cops were forced to evacuate an area outside the courthouse to inspect a suspicious package
An officer inspects the black object on the sidewalk after law enforcement cleared an area outside the courthouse before giving the all-clear
Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 37 federal counts against him for his mishandling of classified documents.
