Correspondents' Dinner suspect from Torrance is on suicide precautions, attorneys say

NBC Los Angeles reports that Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old Torrance resident charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 25, is being held under suicide precautions in a D.C. jail. His defense attorneys filed a motion in U.S. District Court on Saturday arguing the restrictions violate his due process rights, claiming he has shown no suicidal behavior, and describing his confinement in a padded "safe cell" with a straitjacket-like vest and 24-hour lockdown. The reporting is sourced from court filings and defense attorney statements with specific procedural details (nurse assessments on specific days, cell conditions, equipment descriptions), and corroborating coverage from NBC News, Reuters, and other outlets confirms the core facts and legal challenge. Key context includes Allen's background as a tutor and engineer with Southern California education ties, and federal authorities' account that he was arrested after rushing a security checkpoint with a Mossberg shotgun, knives, and ammunition. Watch for the federal court's ruling on the defense motion to remove suicide precautions, and any updates on the underlying criminal charges and prosecution timeline.