A Florida woman was taken into custody this week following an incident at President Donald Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago estate, where she approached the property armed with a handgun, insisting she had an urgent message for Trump.
Palm Beach police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Caroline Shaw of Orlando, Florida.
Shortly before 10 p.m. Monday, Shaw arrived at the south gate of Mar‑a‑Lago in her gray Mercedes van.
She informed Secret Service agents that she needed to speak directly with Trump, who was not on-site but in Washington, D.C.
After exiting her vehicle, Shaw was stopped at the security checkpoint. During the investigation, agents discovered a handgun inside her vehicle, which Shaw admitted was hers.
Authorities later took her into custody.
Court documents show Shaw’s Florida driver’s license had been suspended since April 2023 due to unpaid traffic tickets.
Additionally, her vehicle registration expired in December 2021.
She was charged with misdemeanors, including driving with a suspended license and failure to register a vehicle.
At her first court appearance on Tuesday, Shaw pleaded not guilty before Palm Beach County Judge Donald Hafele.
Judge Hafele also issued a protective no-contact order barring Shaw from communicating with Trump or visiting any Trump-owned properties, including