Secret Service arrests fence-climber near White House

Published December 8, 2020 8:47pm ET



An individual was arrested in Washington after climbing over fencing near the White House.

A spokeswoman with the Secret Service said in a statement to the Washington Examiner that the incident occurred shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday when an individual “climbed over fencing near the north court of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.” The Eisenhower Executive Office Building is located directly to the west of the White House and holds most of the White House staff.

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