Saturday, April 18, 2026 - A security alert was triggered at the White House on Thursday afternoon, April 16, after a man attempted to scale a perimeter fence, leading to a swift takedown by US Secret Service agents.
He is thought to have jumped over a construction bollard
near the Treasury Building on the north-east side of the complex in an alleged
bid to breach the perimeter, according to a Secret Service spokesperson.
The man was intercepted almost instantly and taken into
custody. One officer suffered a non-life-threatening laceration during a
"physical altercation" with the man, the spokesperson confirmed. Both
the officer and the suspect were subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for
assessment.
Secret Service Communications Chief Anthony Guglielmi told
Newsweek: "Shortly after 11:30 a.m., a man was quickly detained by
uniformed U.S. Secret Service police officers after jumping over a construction
bollard near the Treasury Building on the northeast side of the complex.
"Officers encountered the individual near a pedestrian
gate, where he engaged in a physical altercation before being taken into
custody. One officer sustained a laceration. Both the officer and the suspect
underwent medical evaluation for non-life-threatening injuries."
This follows reports that the US Secret Service announced on
April 5 that it was looking into accounts of gunfire overnight near Lafayette
Park, situated opposite the White House, reports the Mirror.
No injuries were reported, and no suspect was located
following a search of the park and surrounding area after midnight, the agency
confirmed in an online statement. President Donald Trump had been at the White
House over the weekend.
0 Comments