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White House locked down after driver hits security barrier
NBC4 Washington • • nation
Key Points:
- The White House was locked down Monday morning after a driver crashed into a security barrier in Lafayette Park and another individual jumped over a barricade nearby.
- The driver, who was combative with law enforcement, was quickly arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault on a police officer.
- The second individual, who jumped a barricade at Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street, was also arrested and charged with unlawful entry.
- The D.C. police bomb squad searched the vehicle and found it safe, while Secret Service agents restricted journalists to the West Wing briefing room during the lockdown.
- The lockdown lasted about 30 minutes before normal operations resumed.
