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| White House placed on lockdown after woman throws object over fence | White House placed on lockdown after woman throws object over fence |
| (about 17 hours later) | |
| The secret service said on Monday the White House had returned to normal operations after being placed on lockdown early in the afternoon. | |
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| Spokesman Robert Hoback said someone at about 12.15pm threw a metal object over the north fence along Pennsylvania Avenue and was arrested without incident. Hoback did not identify the person, though a witness saw a woman placed in handcuffs. | Spokesman Robert Hoback said someone at about 12.15pm threw a metal object over the north fence along Pennsylvania Avenue and was arrested without incident. Hoback did not identify the person, though a witness saw a woman placed in handcuffs. |
| Fire trucks and a hazardous materials response unit were called to the scene. It is common for officers to sweep the grounds after such incidents to ensure nothing dangerous was thrown over the fence. | Fire trucks and a hazardous materials response unit were called to the scene. It is common for officers to sweep the grounds after such incidents to ensure nothing dangerous was thrown over the fence. |
| Hoback said the sweep results were negative. | Hoback said the sweep results were negative. |
| The lockdown ensued shortly after Barack Obama returned from a Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery. |