2 Arrested Near White House in Separate Vehicle Crash, Barricade Incidents
Two people were arrested after the crash and a second barricade jump, while investigators said the motive and any link between the incidents were unclear.
- 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. ...
In Washington, near the White House, a car headed north of Lafayette Park and crashed into a road sign, after which the U.S. Secret Service increased security at the Presidential residence, closed access to it and led journalists inside, wrote The New York Post.
The U.S. Secret Service detained two people near the White House on Mondays in two separate incidents, according to Reuters. One of the people in question climbed the sidewalk and "had an aggressive attitude with law enforcement, but was quickly arrested," the Secret Service said in a statement. The other person detained by ...
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