WASHINGTON (7News) — Two individuals were arrested near the White House on Monday morning after separate incidents prompted a security response, according to the U.S. Secret Service (USSS).
At approximately 10 a.m., Secret Service Police and National Guard members responded to a vehicle that crashed onto the sidewalk on the north side of Lafayette Park, located at 16th and H streets NW. The driver was reportedly combative but was apprehended quickly.
As a precaution, the Metropolitan Police Department's (MPD) Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was called to inspect the vehicle, resulting in road closures surrounding Lafayette Park.
Simultaneously, another individual jumped a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park and was also arrested, according to authorities.
The incidents triggered a temporary lockdown in the area, which was lifted around 11 a.m., as reported by the White House press pool. Both situations remain under investigation.