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Trump Rushed Off Stage After Disturbance At Reno Rally, Man Led Away In Cuffs

RENO (CBS SF) - Secret service agents abruptly rushed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump off the stage at a rally in Reno, Nevada because an disturbance in the crowd.

He was in the middle of a speech when the agents broke in. Trump ducked his head as he left the stage.

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Police lead man away in handcuffs after a disturbance at a Trump rally in Reno. (Photo: Kurt Feinberg)

A person at the center of the incident was later taken from the Reno-Sparks Convention Center in handcuffs. He was later released.

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Police officers and U.S. Secret Service take a man away in handcuffs from a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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CNN's Noah Gray (R) is shoved and shouted at by supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as he tries to cover a disturbance during a campaign rally at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center November 5, 2016 in Reno, Nevada. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Witnesses said the man was holding a sign that read 'Republicans Against Trump.' During the skirmish, someone in the crowd yelled, "he's got a gun," but according to police, he did not. People in the crowd became angry and shoved a television cameraman when he tried to film the incident.

Harry Bruno captured cellphone video of the man being led away in handcuffs.

"They grabbed this gentleman in the crowd and he started to struggle and then several men in full military regalia came out," says Bruno. "And then I stood back and shot video and watched them take him away from the audience."

When Trump came back onstage he praised his secret service agents saying "they don't get enough credit for the job they do."

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