A woman was taken into custody after approaching Mar-a-Lago and claiming she had an “urgent message” for President Donald Trump, also mentioning a gun in her vehicle.
Caroline Shaw, 49, from Orlando, was arrested on July 7 on charges related to a suspended license and failure to register her vehicle, as indicated by court documents.
At the time, Trump was in Washington, D.C. Shaw reportedly drove a Mercedes van to the South Gate of Mar-a-Lago shortly before 10 PM.
According to the arrest report, she walked up to a Secret Service agent and insisted she needed to speak with Trump immediately.
Shaw also told the agent there was a gun inside her car. Agents, believing her claims, detained her and impounded her vehicle pending further investigation.
It hasn’t been disclosed whether a gun was found in the vehicle.
Records indicate Shaw’s driver’s license has been suspended since April 23, 2023, due to unpaid traffic fines, and her vehicle registration expired in December 2021.
As of July 9, Shaw was still in custody at the Palm Beach County Jail, held on a $2,000 bond.
She pleaded not guilty when she appeared in court on July 8, where the judge issued an order preventing her from approaching Trump, Mar-a-Lago, or his properties.
In addition to the vehicle offenses, the Palm Beach police filed for a risk protection order to bar Shaw from having guns and ammunition for at least a year.
This incident adds to a series of security breaches involving individuals attempting to gain access to Mar-a-Lago.
In other notable cases, Zijie Li, a 39-year-old from California, was arrested on July 31 for multiple attempts to enter the property. He was ultimately deemed unfit for trial.
Farbod Doratt, 53, from Sarasota, faced charges in November for reportedly driving a stolen vehicle to the property in hopes of meeting Trump.
Patrick Webster Warren, 42, from South Carolina, was apprehended on August 13 for bypassing a barricade, claiming he merely wanted an autograph from Trump.
Ruby Rodriguez, 62, from California, was charged with trespassing in December after trying to access the club and received probation.
A teenager was arrested in early December for allegedly planning to graffiti “Carthage vs. Rome” on the walls of Mar-a-Lago.
Bijang Arceo, 32, from Sunny Isles Beach, attempted to scale the property walls in January and was diverted to a pretrial program involving community service.
Jeffrey Daniel Olson was arrested for entering restricted grounds in February and is facing federal charges.
Adrian Tarzilian, 58, from Pennsylvania, tried to dine with Donald Trump Jr. in April and was sentenced to probation in May.
Lastly, Anthony Thomas Reyes, 23, from Texas, was arrested on June 3 for not adhering to property boundaries, stating he intended to spread the gospel and marry Trump’s granddaughter. He was released on a $50,000 bond after pleading not guilty to misdemeanor trespassing.
