Two people arrested after vehicle crashes onto sidewalk near White House
The Secret Service said the driver was combative and a second person was arrested after jumping a barricade at Lafayette Park around the same time.
A vehicle crashed onto the sidewalk on the north side of Lafayette Park, near 16th and H Streets NW, just before 10 a.m. Monday. Secret Service officers and National Guard personnel responded, and the driver was arrested after being combative with officers.
Around the same time, a second person jumped a barricade near the northwest corner of the park and was also arrested. Police bomb disposal teams swept the vehicle as a precaution, and roads around Lafayette Park were closed. Reporters inside the White House were briefly moved into the briefing room.
Authorities said both incidents are under investigation. The Secret Service said the incident reflects a growing threat from armed individuals drawn to the White House complex. Days earlier, a separate man was arrested near the White House after officers found him in a stolen vehicle with guns.
Key points
- A vehicle crashed onto the sidewalk near Lafayette Park just before 10 a.m.
- The driver and a second person who jumped a barricade were arrested.
- A bomb squad swept the vehicle, and nearby roads were closed.
- Both incidents remain under investigation.
Read the original reporting
- Fox NewsMan arrested outside White House after crashing vehicle into Lafayette Square Parkfoxnews.com
- Fox News PoliticsSecret Service arrests two after car crash and barricade breach outside White Housefoxnews.com
- Washington ExaminerTwo people arrested after vehicle crashes into sidewalk near White Housewashingtonexaminer.com
- Washington TimesWhite House on lockdown after man crashes car into Lafayette Parkwashingtontimes.com
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