Suspect in custody following White House lockdown
The White House in Washington, D.C., May 14, 2017. (Zach Gibson/Reuters)
WASHINGTON — The Secret Service says a suspect is in custody following an incident that caused a lockdown at the White House on Tuesday.
The Secret Service reported Tuesday afternoon it was responding to an individual who jumped the bike rack along the north fence line of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Secret Service responding to an individual who jumped the bike rack along the North Fence Line of Penn Ave. Suspect in custody.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) May 16, 2017
Security had been tight for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s visit earlier in the day, as protesters gathered in front of the White House. Erdogan left before the lockdown.
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