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| Intruder caught by Secret Service after climbing over White House fence Intruder caught by Secret Service after climbing over White House fence | |
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| An intruder threw a backpack over the White House fence and then climbed over the barrier late on Friday before being detained by Secret Service agents, a spokesman for the agency said. | An intruder threw a backpack over the White House fence and then climbed over the barrier late on Friday before being detained by Secret Service agents, a spokesman for the agency said. |
| The intruder was detained immediately after scaling the north fence at the president’s residence, Secret Service spokesman Robert Hoback said in an email. | The intruder was detained immediately after scaling the north fence at the president’s residence, Secret Service spokesman Robert Hoback said in an email. |
| The individual was charged with unlawful entry and transported to Washington’s metropolitan police department, Hoback said. Hoback did not immediately provide the name of the person detained. | The individual was charged with unlawful entry and transported to Washington’s metropolitan police department, Hoback said. Hoback did not immediately provide the name of the person detained. |
| Barack Obama was in Washington for a nuclear security summit on Friday and Saturday. It was not immediately clear if he was at the White House when the person scaled the fence. | Barack Obama was in Washington for a nuclear security summit on Friday and Saturday. It was not immediately clear if he was at the White House when the person scaled the fence. |
| There were no indications from the Secret Service that the intruder’s backpack contained any weapon. | There were no indications from the Secret Service that the intruder’s backpack contained any weapon. |
| The last time a person jumped the fence at the White House was on Thanksgiving Day in November, when a Connecticut man wearing an American flag scaled the north fence and was quickly caught. | The last time a person jumped the fence at the White House was on Thanksgiving Day in November, when a Connecticut man wearing an American flag scaled the north fence and was quickly caught. |
| In 2014, an army veteran carrying a folded knife climbed the White House fence and pushed his way into the executive mansion before his arrest. | In 2014, an army veteran carrying a folded knife climbed the White House fence and pushed his way into the executive mansion before his arrest. |
| It marked one of the most significant breaches of White House security during the Obama administration, and led to criticism of the Secret Service in Congress. | It marked one of the most significant breaches of White House security during the Obama administration, and led to criticism of the Secret Service in Congress. |