- The White House was reportedly placed under temporary lockdown after a car rammed a security signpost at Lafayette Square.
- Secret Service has arrested two people after the car breached a barricade and crashed outside the White House, reported Fox News.
- Around 10:00 a.m., Secret Service Police and National Guard responded to the north side of Lafayette Park at 16th and H Streets NW, where a vehicle crashed onto the sidewalk. The driver was combative with law enforcement but was quickly placed under arrest, according to a Secret Service spokesperson.
- A second person jumped a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park and was immediately placed under arrest.
- MPD's Explosive Ordinance Disposal team has been called to sweep the vehicle as a precaution, and subsequently, roads around Lafayette Park have been closed.
- As Secret Service officers responded to the crash, they instructed media personnel present at the White House to go inside the premises, according to local reports.
The White House was placed under temporary lockdown on Monday morning after a car crashed near a security barrier at Lafayette Square. Reports indicated that around 10 a.m. (local time), Secret Service Police and National Guard personnel responded to the incident on the sidewalk at the north side of Lafayette Park near 16th and H streets NW.12
The driver was described as combative with law enforcement but was quickly arrested, according to a Secret Service spokesperson. A second individual was also arrested after jumping a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park.
In response to the crash, sniffer dogs were deployed to search for explosives, and the MPD's Explosive Ordinance Disposal team was called to sweep the vehicle as a precaution. Roads around Lafayette Park were subsequently closed to ensure safety.5
Videos circulating online showed smoke emerging from the bonnet of the car as security officials rushed to contain the situation. As the Secret Service responded, media personnel present were instructed to go inside the White House premises for safety reasons.6
“"Just before 10:00 a.m., Secret Service Police and National Guard responded to the north side of Lafayette Park," according to a Fox News report. "The driver was combative with law enforcement, but was quickly placed under arrest," with a second person arrested after jumping a barricade, and roads closed pending an explosives sweep.”
The Indian Express
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