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Person in custody after jumping security barrier outside White House | |
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A person is in custody after jumping over a temporary bike rack outside the White House’s south fence, authorities said. | A person is in custody after jumping over a temporary bike rack outside the White House’s south fence, authorities said. |
The incident happened about 4:35 p.m. Tuesday near the 17th Street NW side of the facility. The Secret Service said the person was “immediately detained” by officers. Kevin Dye, a Secret Service spokesman, said the person was arrested. | The incident happened about 4:35 p.m. Tuesday near the 17th Street NW side of the facility. The Secret Service said the person was “immediately detained” by officers. Kevin Dye, a Secret Service spokesman, said the person was arrested. |
“The President and his family were not in the White House at the time of the incident,” Dye said in a statement. | “The President and his family were not in the White House at the time of the incident,” Dye said in a statement. |
The person’s name was not immediately known. | The person’s name was not immediately known. |
Security at the White House fence has been an issue in recent years as several people have jumped over it or have tried to climb over other barriers. | Security at the White House fence has been an issue in recent years as several people have jumped over it or have tried to climb over other barriers. |
[He said, ‘All right, let’s do this.’ Then he jumped the White House fence.] | [He said, ‘All right, let’s do this.’ Then he jumped the White House fence.] |
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