Man detained, officer injured after attempt to scale White House fence
- A man attempted to scale or jumped over a construction bollard near the Treasury Building at the White House around 11:30 a.m. local time on Thursday, triggering a security alert.
- U.S. Secret Service officers quickly detained the man after a physical altercation near a pedestrian gate at the White House perimeter.
- One Secret Service officer sustained a non-life-threatening laceration during the scuffle; both the officer and the suspect received medical evaluations at a local hospital.
- The Secret Service is cooperating with District of Columbia police and U.S. Park Police, and the White House continued normal operations with increased security after the incident.
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Man detained after trying to breach White House perimeter
A man was detained after trying to breach the White House perimeter, injuring an officer during a physical altercation, according to the U.S. Secret Service. The incident happened at about 11:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday near the Treasury Building on the northeast side of the White House complex, where the man jumped over a construction bollard, according to Secret Service communications chief Anthony Guglielmi in a statement provided to NewsNation. …
White House intruder allegedly tries to break in as Secret Service respond
A man allegedly attempted to break into the White House after jumping over a security barrier on Thursday, prompting Secret Service officers to detain him. One officer sustained a non-life-threatening laceration during the struggle
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