Two people were arrested near the White House on Monday after separate security incidents at Lafayette Park. President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time. (Foto: Instagram)
The U.S. Secret Service arrested two people near the White House on Monday, Nov. 9, after separate incidents occurred almost simultaneously at Lafayette Park, across from the presidential residence. President Donald Trump was at the White House during the incidents.
Authorities said one person drove a car onto the sidewalk around Lafayette Park shortly before 10 a.m. local time. The driver resisted arrest but was quickly taken into custody, according to the authorities’ statement.
Around the same time, a second person jumped a barricade near the park’s northwest corner and was also quickly detained. The White House was briefly placed on lockdown as a security measure, and roads around the park were closed.
The Secret Service said both incidents are under investigation. It remains unclear whether the two suspects were acting together.
