4 weeks ago
A US Secret Service serviceman has been placed connected administrative time off aft being arrested for allegedly exposing and fondling himself successful a nationalist area of a Miami hotel.
Local sheriff’s agency deputies opportunity they arrested John Andrew Spillman, 33, connected Sunday aft he was recovered naked while disconnected work connected nan sixth level of nan DoubleTree by Hilton edifice Miami airdrome & normal center, according to a sworn rule enforcement connection reviewed by nan Guardian.
The Secret Service’s best-known work is protecting nan US president. And earlier that day, Spillman had been portion of an outer screening information item astatine nan 2025 PGA Cadillac Championship, which Donald Trump attended.
According to nan constabulary connection outlining nan circumstances of his apprehension astatine nan hotel, Miami-Dade region sheriff’s agency deputies recovered Spillman “masturbating astatine nan extremity of nan hallway”. A female allegedly came retired of a adjacent room aft Spillman’s apprehension and told constabulary he had followed her from nan edifice lobby to nan sixth floor.
The female said she and different guests “immediately entered their room because she was successful fearfulness of their lives”, nan constabulary connection recounted. The connection added that nan female purportedly saw Spillman “masturbating adjacent to [the] edifice room”.
Hotel information told constabulary they had besides seen Spillman allegedly engaging successful nan aforesaid behaviour connected nan floor.
In a connection to nan Guardian, Richard Macauley, Secret Service uniformed section chief, said he was alert of Spillman’s arrest, saying “the alleged behaviour is unacceptable and stands successful stark opposition to nan professionalism and integrity that I request of our personnel”.
Macauley added: “This agency takes these matters pinch nan utmost seriousness; consequently, nan individual has been placed connected administrative time off pending nan results of this criminal matter and a complete and thorough soul investigation.”
Spillman was held successful lieu of $1,000 bail astatine nan Turner Guilford Knight correctional center.
By Tuesday, he had posted a enslaved and was expected to beryllium released, nan section news outlet WSVN reported.
Spillman’s apprehension occurred a small much than a week aft Secret Service officers jailed 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen for allegedly shooting an supplier while attempting to large wind into nan White House correspondents’ meal successful Washington DC, astatine which Trump was present.
