Security Breaches Prompt Concern and Calls For Police at Candidate’s Home
By Dolores Quintana
An intruder was apprehended twice on Wednesday at the Brentwood residence of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in an incident that prompted concerns from authorities and Kennedy’s presidential campaign.
The initial occurrence transpired around 9:30 a.m. when the intruder scaled a fence and requested to meet the candidate, as reported by the campaign. Private security personnel from Gavin de Becker and Associates promptly detained the individual.
Los Angeles police officers were summoned to the premises and took the suspect into custody, later transferring him to the West L.A. station, where he received citations and was subsequently released, according to the LAPD, as communicated to ABC News.
However, following his release from police custody, the same individual swiftly returned to Kennedy’s residence and was arrested once more, a development noted by the Kennedy campaign. Notably, the candidate was present in the home during both arrests.
Cheryl Hines, Kennedy’s wife and an actress, was also in the residence at the time of the incidents. It is noteworthy that the second intrusion occurred around 5:45 p.m.,even though there was a restraining order that was meant to prevent the suspect from having contact with Robert Kennedy Jr and his household. No injuries were reported in connection with the occurrences.
The Kennedy campaign disclosed that Gavin de Becker and Associates had previously alerted the Secret Service about the activities of this particular individual, described as “obsessed,” on multiple occasions in recent months. They shared concerning communications the individual had directed towards the candidate.
