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2 Arrested Near White House in Separate Vehicle Crash, Barricade Incidents

Two people were arrested after a silver sedan crashed into a security barrier and a second person jumped a nearby barricade, officials said.

  • On Monday, an individual crashed a car into a sign at Lafayette Square Park, directly north of the White House, prompting a temporary lockdown of the executive mansion.
  • The driver exited the smoking vehicle and began throwing punches at Secret Service agents and National Guard soldiers who responded to the scene.
  • Around 10:00 am, Secret Service officials ordered reporters at the White House to remain indoors; agents allowed press to return to the West Wing by 10:30 am.
  • President Donald Trump remains at the White House, though he has not been seen publicly since the security incident unfolded on Monday.
  • It remains unclear whether the crash was intentional or accidental, as the Secret Service investigates the suspect and the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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Two people were arrested on Monday near the White House, whose driver of a vehicle having struck a sign on a sidewalk, causing a brief closure of the premises, announced the Secret Service, responsible for the security of high American personalities. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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Two people were arrested on Monday near the White House, whose driver of a vehicle that struck a sign on a sidewalk on the edge of Lafayette Park, announced the Secret Service.

·Paris, France
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The U.S. Secret Service arrested two people near the White House on Monday (9), after one of them drove a car over the sidewalk and the other jumped over a barricade in Lafayette Park in front of the presidential complex. President Donald Trump was at home during the incidents. The White House was briefly isolated and the streets around the park were closed. Now in the g1 According to the authorities' statement, a car crashed with the sidewalk a…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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<p>The car crashed into a sign near the White House, the driver got into a fight with the security forces After the car collided with a sign near the White House, the escort was evacuated. The driver got into a fight with the Secret Service and the National Guard.</p>

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Telemundo Area de la Bahía 48 broke the news on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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