Two individuals were arrested Monday after separate incidents near the White House, one involving a vehicle crash and another a barricade breach, triggering a brief lockdown of the presidential complex.
According to the U.S. Secret Service, a silver sedan plowed into an informational sign at Lafayette Square Park just before 10 a.m. Eastern. Video footage showed the damaged, smoldering vehicle as law enforcement ordered the driver to the ground. The individual, described as “combative” by authorities, was quickly subdued and taken into custody.
“Secret Service Police and National Guard responded to the north side of Lafayette Park where a vehicle crashed onto the sidewalk,” a Secret Service spokesperson said. “The driver was combative with law enforcement but was quickly placed under arrest.”
As a precaution, the Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team swept the vehicle, leading to road closures around the park.
Second Arrest After Barricade Breach
Around the same time, another individual jumped a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park, according to the Secret Service. That person was also “quickly placed under arrest.”
It remains unclear whether the two incidents were related. President Donald Trump was reportedly inside the White House at the time, though there was no immediate threat to his safety.
Recent Security Concerns Near White House
Monday’s incidents follow another high-profile arrest last Thursday, when Secret Service apprehended a heavily armed Venezuelan national who allegedly threatened to assassinate President Trump. The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos, had illegally entered the U.S. in 2024 and was released by the Biden administration before his arrest.
“Thanks to our brave Secret Service officers, this illegal alien with three firearms in his vehicle was arrested near the White House before he could harm anyone,” Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement.
Authorities continue to investigate Monday’s incidents, with no further details released about the suspects or potential motives.
Source: www.breitbart.com — https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/11/09/two-arrests-made-after-incident-triggering-white-house-lockdown/