White House briefly locked down after car crash and barricade breach near Lafayette Square
A car struck a signpost in Lafayette Square and another individual jumped a barricade, prompting a short lockdown of the White House while the Secret Service arrested two suspects.
The White House was placed under a brief lockdown on Monday after two separate security incidents near the presidential complex in Washington, D.C. A silver sedan entered the paved area at the northern end of Lafayette Square, hit a signpost and the driver exited the vehicle, confronting security personnel before being taken into custody.
At roughly the same time, a second individual jumped a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park and was also arrested by Secret Service agents.
President Donald Trump was inside the White House when the incidents occurred. Security officials temporarily restricted movement around the complex and closed roads surrounding Lafayette Park while the response was underway.
The Secret Service said both incidents are under investigation, and no information on injuries or motives had been released at the time of reporting.