The U. S. Secret Service said a person was apprehended after attempting to jump a security barrier along the White House lawn.
Nov. 19 (UPI) — The U. S. Secret Service said a person was apprehended after attempting to jump a security barrier along the White House lawn.
The Secret Service tweeted about 8 a.m. Sunday that an individual was « immediately taken into custody » after attempting to get over the bike rack barrier along the north side of the White House.
« An individual attempted to jump the bike rack security barrier along the @WhiteHouse North Fence Line. Immediately taken into custody, » the tweet said.
The area was briefly closed to pedestrian traffic before being reopened a short time later.
The individual’s identity and potential motive for the barrier-jumping attempt were not revealed by the Secret Service.
President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time of the incident.
A Kentucky man dressed as Pokemon creature Pikachu was apprehended last month when he jumped a concrete barrier outside the White House.
A woman was arrested and charged with unlawful entry when she attempted to climb over the bike rack barrier in April and a person was arrested in March after jumping the barrier near the north entrance.
The federal government previously announced plans to install a taller fence around the White House.
