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Person in custody after jumping over a bike rack outside White House fence 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.]