Posted on 09/20/2025 3:30:58 PM PDT by Morgana
The armed man claiming to be a law enforcement officer at the site of the Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona was identified as Joshua Runkles by authorities.
The 42-year-old was seen carrying two guns and knives when he was apprehended at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Friday, according to a probable cause statement filed in court that was obtained by Fox News.
At around 12:15pm, an officer with the Arizona Department of Public Safety encountered Runkles, who claimed he was working with a security detail through Turning Point USA, according to the court document.
When asked to identify himself, Runkles allegedly presented a badge with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office and an Idaho law enforcement identification card.
Officers then asked Runkles if he was armed, per the documents. He said yes and was turned away at the gate by personnel who told him he'd have to contact representatives with Turning Point USA if he wanted to be let in.
At roughly 2:00pm, Runkles was seen inside the stadium, according to the probable cause statement. It's unclear at this time how he gained access.
He was then arrested and was caught with 'a loaded pistol, a revolver and several knives', police said.
His law enforcement identification badge and ID card were found not to be active, and officials confirmed he was no longer employed by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, according to police.
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Arizona is completely corrupt. Look how they screwed over Kari Lake. The fake governor Katie Hobbs was the secretary of state during the fraudulent election that gave her the governor position. She was literally the one in charge of voter integrity LOL
The VH-3D that he was flying on entered service in 1978. The newer VH-60 in 1987 the new VH-92A just barely made the grade in 2024 after a massive boondoggle of pork funding and cronie corporate welfare it still is not the front line helo.
The helo he was on was 47 years old and people think it’s a conspiracy that it has mechanical issues uh no it should be a museum piece not active transport.
What a moron 😒
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TPUSA say the man works for a”guest”????
Wtf?
So this guy worked for a special “guest”? And Andrew Kolvet knew about it?
This event needs to be shut down now!
This stinks. Waterboard Kolvet and shut the event down.
4? I know of actually 2.
Can you provide a link to that? I can’t find anything. Thx.
The names Zig..Zig Zag Man, I am the new jesus of my mind...the guns? Oh, the guns are just to help spread my word.
Add Arizona to the list of states to avoid.
DJT as a candidate, was “rushed” TOO CLOSE at a podium but security tackled him.
Police had no idea what his intentions were.
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There was the attempt in Butler, the attempt at the golf course, and a plot that was disrupted in its early stages. That makes two attempts and one plot, all during the campaign.
“”Planting weapons inside to circumvent security measures.””
you are the winner!!-
what judge would release this guy on Bond??
Suspiciously poor ground maintenance forceing the Presidential helicopter down
I view any event that occurs near the President that has the potential to kill him as a real threat by the communists now out of the WH...
IMHO, if anything happens to our President, those who shrug their shoulders and simper about a suspicious tin-foil-wearing old man will end up whining and wailing like those who tried and lost the effort to get another communist into the WH...
Photo....
Looks like the hypocritical deranged religious cult leaders on several shows such as NCIS New Orleans. Sad that creepy and hairy ones really exist.
As his out work barber would tell him Woodstock is over.
They probably didn’t even give him a lice check before releasing him.
Serpico would be an old man, and retired decades ago. Eyes are wrong for any undercover cop. Just vibes tell me that.
If CHARLIE MANSON HAD A KID....
Impersonating a law enforcement officer is a state charge and varies widely from state to state. In Texas it’s a Class B misdemeanor, a step up from a traffic ticket.
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