Secret Service agent held up at gunpoint following Biden's California visit: police

An armed stickup artist managed to slip away after robbing an off-duty U.S. Secret Service agent over the weekend.

The perpetrator snatched a bag from the unidentified agent around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, the Tustin Police Department said.

The agent reportedly drew his personal weapon and fired it, but the suspect was not located. It wasn't immediately clear if the shooting caused injury.

The suspect fled in a 2004-2006 silver Infiniti FX35 or similar car, police said.

The robbery happened days after President Joe Biden pit-stopped in the Bay Area to appear at fundraisers where he mingled with former President Barack Obama and Tinsel Town A-listers like George Clooney, Julia Roberts, and Jimmy Kimmel.

"Officers have located some of the victim’s belongings in the area and the incident is still being investigated. There is no known threat to the public," police said.

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Raw Story has reached out to the Secret Service for comment.