Armed Male Impersonating Police Officer Detained at Charlie Kirk Memorial Site

The man has since been released on bond, state officials said.

A Marine Helicopter Squadron prepares to fly past the State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals, prior to the upcoming memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk, in Glendale, Ariz., on Sept. 18, 2025. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

An armed man was arrested on Friday afternoon at the Glendale, Arizona, stadium where conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s memorial service will be held, state law enforcement said.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) identified the man as 42-year-old Joshua Runkles, who was found inside the State Farm Stadium and was taken into custody after “exhibiting suspicious behavior,” a spokesman for the agency confirmed to The Epoch Times.