Two people were arrested after separate security incidents near the White House on Monday, Nov. 9, according to the U.S. Secret Service. One person drove a vehicle into a sign near Lafayette Square; around the same time, another person jumped a nearby security barricade.

What happened near Lafayette Square

The Secret Service said its officers arrested both people. The driver was reported to have struck a sign just north of the White House, while the second person crossed a barricade into the restricted perimeter. The incidents occurred at roughly the same time, but officials have not said they were connected.

Authorities closed roads around the park while police and a bomb squad checked the vehicle as a precaution. The Washington Post reported that both incidents remained under investigation. Neither outlet reported a motive or criminal charges in its initial accounts.

Investigation remains open

The arrests followed two distinct actions near a high-security federal complex: a vehicle collision close to the White House grounds and a separate breach of a temporary barrier in Lafayette Square. The Secret Service has not publicly described a link between the incidents. Details may change as investigators release more information.

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Sources

Associated Press live coverage, citing the Secret Service · The Washington Post’s report on the arrests and investigation