The U.S. Secret Service took a White House grounds trespasser into custody Tuesday morning and is investigating a suspicious package left at the scene, according to a tweet issued around 10 a.m. EST.
“ALERT: UD (Uniformed Division) Officers responding to an individual who jumped over the concrete barrier along E ST. @WhiteHouse south fence line closed,” the tweet stated.
“Update: Suspect in custody, @DCPoliceDept en route to investigate suspicious package. South fence will remain closed until further notice,” the Secret Service said in an update. “Final Update: Suspicious package has been cleared and south fence line pedestrian traffic has returned to normal.”
Final Update: Suspicious package has been cleared and south fence line pedestrian traffic has returned to normal.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) October 17, 2017
ALERT: UD Officers responding to an individual who jumped over the concrete barrier along E ST. @WhiteHouse south fence line closed.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) October 17, 2017
Update: Suspect in custody, @DCPoliceDept en route to investigate suspicious package. South fence will remain closed until further notice.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) October 17, 2017
The incident took place on the south side of the People’s House, between the South Lawn and Ellipse.
President Trump is in town Tuesday and was at the White House at the time of the incident, according to his schedule.
