Jakarta, ThedailyID — The White House briefly went into lockdown on Monday, November 9, following two separate security incidents near Lafayette Park in Washington, DC.
The park sits directly north of the presidential residence. One incident involved a car mounting the sidewalk and hitting an information sign. In the other, an individual jumped over a security barricade near the park’s northwest corner.
Videos shared on social media showed a silver sedan driving onto the sidewalk north of Lafayette Park. The driver then appeared to struggle with US Secret Service officers and National Guard personnel.
“The driver resisted law enforcement officers but was quickly taken into custody,” the Secret Service said in a statement, as quoted by NBC Washington.
“At approximately the same time, a second individual jumped over a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park. That individual was also quickly taken into custody,” the agency added.
Authorities have not released the identities of the two individuals. Their motives also remain unclear.
Meanwhile, officials imposed a lockdown at the White House for approximately 30 minutes. Normal operations resumed after security personnel addressed both incidents.
