The White House was briefly locked down Monday morning, Nov. 9, after a driver crashed onto a sidewalk near Lafayette Square. The U.S. Secret Service arrested the driver and, in a separate incident around the same time, took a second person into custody after they jumped a barricade.
What happened near Lafayette Square
The crash occurred shortly before 10 a.m. Eastern, a Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement reported by Reuters. The agency said the driver was combative with officers before being arrested. The second arrest took place near the northwest corner of the park, north of the White House.
NBC4 Washington reported that Secret Service agents directed journalists to stay in the West Wing briefing room. Reuters reported that President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time and that roads around the park were temporarily closed.
What remains under investigation
The Secret Service said it was investigating both incidents. As of Monday afternoon, authorities had not said whether they were connected. Reuters described the lockdown as brief, but did not give an exact duration.