White House on Lockdown After Vehicle Hits Nearby Security Barrier (UPDATED)
BREAKING NEWS: @SecretService: Vehicle rams security barrier near the @WhiteHouse. pic.twitter.com/DO9qR78nJz
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 23, 2018
A vehicle hit a security barrier near the White House this afternoon.
The Secret Service tweeted updates on the incident and said the driver has been taken into custody:
BREAKING: An individual driving a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier near the White House at 17th & E.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018
UPDATE: The vehicle did not breach the security barrier of the White House complex.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018
UPDATE: The female driver of the vehicle was immediately apprehended by Secret Service Uniformed Division Officers.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018
UPDATE: Traffic patterns near 17th and E are affected
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018
UPDATE: No law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident involving a vehicle hitting a barrier near the White House.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 23, 2018
Per multiple reports the White House is on lockdown. You can watch Fox News’ breaking report above.
UPDATE –– 6:08 pm ET: The Secret Service handled the situation and the President appeared to thank them for it on Twitter:
Security alert over at WH. @Secret Service says driver of vehicle that hit security barrier is a 35-year woman from LaVergne, TN. She was arrested and charged with "numerous criminal violations." She was previously known to the Secret Service. WH back to "normal operations."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) February 23, 2018
Thank you to the great men and women of the United States @SecretService for a job well done!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 23, 2018
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