Two arrested after vehicle crashes into sidewalk near White House

Two people were arrested near the White House on Monday morning following a car crash, according to the Washington Examiner, Reuters, and Fox News. The Washington Examiner reported that Secret Service Police and National Guard personnel responded just before 10 a.m. after a vehicle crashed onto the sidewalk on the north side of Lafayette Park. Fox News also reported that the Secret Service arrested two individuals following a car crash and barricade breach outside the White House. [1][8][10]

The crash occurred near the intersection of 16th Street and H Street NW, according to a Secret Service spokesperson cited by the Washington Examiner. Video footage showed a vehicle crashing near Lafayette Square, a public park located directly across from the White House. The incident prompted a law enforcement response from both the Secret Service and the National Guard, as well as the closure of roads surrounding the presidential residence. [1]

Reuters reported that the Secret Service confirmed two individuals were taken into custody near the White House in separate incidents. The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., and serves as the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. [8][12]

The security response follows a prior incident near the area. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Secret Service officers arrested a suspect in a stolen vehicle containing firearms on Constitution Avenue near the White House on Thursday after alleged threats were made against President Donald Trump. [14][15]