Mar-a-Lago, the Florida residence of President Donald Trump, has been the location of several trespassing incidents since he became the president in 2017. Sunday’s recent apparent trespassing and deadly shooting adds to the list of trespass incidents at the resort on Palm Beach.Here’s a look back at some incidents:Kelly Weidman – 2017A then resident of Clearwater, Weidman was arrested on Jan. 20, 2017, on accusations she snuck into Mar-a-Lago, smeared bananas on cars and left explicit messages on a computer inside the resort. This incident occurred hours before Trump was sworn in as president during his first term as president.Court documents note that on April 30, 2018, the trespassing charge was dropped by the state attorney’s office after Weidman completed a diversion program.LU JING – 2019A Chinese national was found not guilty of trespassing, but guilty of resisting arrest from a Dec. 18, 2019, incident at the resort.The woman, who does not speak English, said during trial she was dropped off at the property by a tour guide and did not see anything to indicate that she was not allowed on the property. After security guards told her to leave the property, she was found on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach by Palm Beach Police Department Officers and taken into custody.Hannah Roemhild – 2020Two Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot at an SUV operated by Hannah Roemhild from Connecticut after she sped past a checkpoint outside Mar-a-Lago. Roemhild reportedly had a mental health crisis when she sped through the checkpoint on Jan. 31, 2020. Roemhild was not hurt during the shooting. The deputies who shot at Roemhild were cleared of any wrongdoing in 2023.On Jan. 18, 2022, in Palm Beach County, Roemhild was found not guilty on two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, fleeing of attempting to elude at a high speed and reckless and resist officer without violence charges by reason of insanity.She was also found not guilty because of insanity on Aug. 26, 2021, in federal court in South Florida.Donald W. Cleveland – 2022He was arrested on June 29, 2022, for trespassing after warning. The Palm Beach Police Department told the Secret Service that the man had been on the property at least the night before. The man said he wanted to talk to then-President Trump.Police searched the man’s vehicle and discovered a black battery pack with multiple wires sticking out, a white pillowcase with cables and unknown items wrapped in duct tape, and multiple baking sheets. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and K-9 dogs were called to the scene. Cleveland was Baker acted.According to Palm Beach County court documents, Cleveland did not appear for his July 20, 2022, court hearing and an arrest warrant remains active.Jeffrey D. Olson – 2025According to a federal complaint, Olson jumped over the north wall of Mar-a-Lago and entered the restricted area. He moved to the East lawn of the property, where he was detained by U.S. Secret Service personnel. Olson told law enforcement that he entered the property to contact President Donald Trump.
Mar-a-Lago, the Florida residence of President Donald Trump, has been the location of several trespassing incidents since he became the president in 2017.
Sunday’s recent apparent trespassing and deadly shooting adds to the list of trespass incidents at the resort on Palm Beach.
Here’s a look back at some incidents:
Kelly Weidman – 2017
A then resident of Clearwater, Weidman was arrested on Jan. 20, 2017, on accusations she snuck into Mar-a-Lago, smeared bananas on cars and left explicit messages on a computer inside the resort.
This incident occurred hours before Trump was sworn in as president during his first term as president.
Court documents note that on April 30, 2018, the trespassing charge was dropped by the state attorney’s office after Weidman completed a diversion program.
LU JING – 2019
A Chinese national was found not guilty of trespassing, but guilty of resisting arrest from a Dec. 18, 2019, incident at the resort.
The woman, who does not speak English, said during trial she was dropped off at the property by a tour guide and did not see anything to indicate that she was not allowed on the property.
After security guards told her to leave the property, she was found on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach by Palm Beach Police Department Officers and taken into custody.
Hannah Roemhild – 2020
Two Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot at an SUV operated by Hannah Roemhild from Connecticut after she sped past a checkpoint outside Mar-a-Lago.
Roemhild reportedly had a mental health crisis when she sped through the checkpoint on Jan. 31, 2020.
Roemhild was not hurt during the shooting. The deputies who shot at Roemhild were cleared of any wrongdoing in 2023.
On Jan. 18, 2022, in Palm Beach County, Roemhild was found not guilty on two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, fleeing of attempting to elude at a high speed and reckless and resist officer without violence charges by reason of insanity.
She was also found not guilty because of insanity on Aug. 26, 2021, in federal court in South Florida.
Donald W. Cleveland – 2022
He was arrested on June 29, 2022, for trespassing after warning.
The Palm Beach Police Department told the Secret Service that the man had been on the property at least the night before. The man said he wanted to talk to then-President Trump.
Police searched the man’s vehicle and discovered a black battery pack with multiple wires sticking out, a white pillowcase with cables and unknown items wrapped in duct tape, and multiple baking sheets.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad and K-9 dogs were called to the scene. Cleveland was Baker acted.
According to Palm Beach County court documents, Cleveland did not appear for his July 20, 2022, court hearing and an arrest warrant remains active.
Jeffrey D. Olson – 2025
According to a federal complaint, Olson jumped over the north wall of Mar-a-Lago and entered the restricted area. He moved to the East lawn of the property, where he was detained by U.S. Secret Service personnel.
Olson told law enforcement that he entered the property to contact President Donald Trump.
