Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were called Friday night after an unidentified woman entered the Malibu property of former Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, were not at the Point Dume residence when the incident occurred.
Private security personnel first encountered the woman outside the house and contacted authorities to report a suspicious person. Deputies from the Lost Hills station were dispatched at approximately 10:30 p.m. When they arrived, the woman was still on the exterior of the property. Officers spoke with the private security team, issued a warning, and directed her to leave the area. She departed voluntarily without any reported confrontation or arrest.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department documented the encounter as a trespassing report after speaking with those involved. As a precaution, deputies planned to increase patrols around the property.
Harris spokesperson Eduardo Negrón confirmed that security personnel intercepted the individual before she could reach the residence. “Vice-President Harris and Second Gentleman Emhoff were not present,” Negrón said. “They are grateful to the security and law enforcement personnel who responded swiftly.”
Authorities have not released the woman’s identity or stated why she entered the property. No injuries were reported, and law enforcement has not announced any criminal charges connected to the Friday-night incident.
According to a Fox News account, the woman had appeared at the property twice before deputies were called. She first arrived by Uber, approached security, and was told to leave. She later returned, prompting the private security detail to request assistance from the sheriff’s department.
The episode has drawn renewed attention to security arrangements for Harris, who left the vice presidency in January 2025. Under federal law, former vice presidents generally receive Secret Service protection for six months after leaving office. Officials have released no evidence of weapons, threats, property damage, or any effort to harm Harris or Emhoff.
Harris and Emhoff own an approximately $8 million residence in Malibu’s Point Dume area, according to multiple reports. The couple also owns a home in Los Angeles’ Brentwood neighborhood. In January 2025, authorities arrested two people near the Brentwood property during restrictions related to the Palisades Fire; those arrests were described as curfew violations rather than any targeted action against Harris.
Harris previously served as San Francisco district attorney, California attorney general, United States senator, and vice president. She became the Democratic presidential nominee in 2024 after President Biden ended his reelection campaign and ultimately lost to Donald Trump. Since leaving office, she has remained a prominent Democratic figure while keeping her future political plans largely unsettled.
Friday’s response illustrated the layered roles of private security and local law enforcement around former national officials. Private personnel identified the issue first, prevented the woman from reaching the house, and then summoned county deputies. The deputies arrived, spoke with those present, directed the woman to leave, and recorded the matter as a trespassing report. The decision to increase patrols indicates officials are taking additional precautions even though no arrest was made.
Investigators have announced no motive and no further enforcement action against the unidentified woman. Harris and Emhoff were never confronted, and authorities said the individual left peacefully after receiving the warning. The incident ended without injury but has renewed public discussion about protection arrangements for former vice presidents.
