Woman arrested at Trump trial identified as court staffer who wanted to 'assist' him

A woman arrested at Donald Trump's New York fraud trial was said to be a court employee who wanted to "assist" the former president.

Law 360 reporter Frank G. Runyeon first reported that the woman was arrested after approaching Trump during the trial.

A statement from court officials later confirmed arrest.

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"Earlier today at the People of the State of NY vs. Trump civil trial taking place at 60 Centre Street, an individual disrupted the proceedings by standing up and walking towards the front of the courtroom and yelling out to Mr. Trump indicating she wanted to assist him," the statement said. "This individual was stopped by court officers before she got near Mr. Trump or any of the attorneys or other litigants. None of the parties were ever in any danger."

"The individual was safely escorted out of the courtroom and the courthouse by uniformed court officers and has been charged with Contempt of Court in the 2nd degree, i.e. disrupting a court proceeding."

The statement went on to say that the suspect was a court employee. She was immediately placed on administrative leave.