Two Arrests Made After Incident Triggering White House Lockdown
By Breitbart.
Two individuals have been arrested after two incidents nearby the White House on Monday, one of which sent it into lockdown.
Authorities made the first arrest of an individual in connection with the silver sedan that plowed into an informational sign at Lafayette Square Park. Video shows the smoldering vehicle as authorities tell the individual to get on the ground. In another video, the individual can be heard yelling, “Oh my God.”
Unclear what happened but someone just drove into a sign on the north end of Lafayette Square Park and then fought with Secret Service and National Guard when they got out of their car. https://t.co/Mwcrk4klQn
— Martin Austermuhle (@maustermuhle) November 9, 2026
Secret Service have dropped the block-wide perimeter around Lafayette Square Park, but are still keeping traffic off H Street.
Just before the perimeter was taken down, officers could be seen removing items from the car. https://t.co/hGYYqaGY3q
— emma ruby (@emmaeruby) November 9, 2026
UPDATE: Secret Service has an individual in custody. He was yelling “Oh my God” as they walked him away from Lafayette Park near the white house. https://t.co/a7oCySMMa7
— Chris Sheridan (@ChrisSheridan34) November 9, 2026
According to a Secret Service spokesperson, the incident occurred right before 10 a.m. Eastern, triggering a response from both Secret Service Police as well as the National Guard. The spokesperson described the driver of the vehicle as “combative with law enforcement.”
“Just before 10:00 a.m., Secret Service Police and National Guard responded to the north side of Lafayette Park at 16th Street and H Street, NW, where a vehicle crashed onto the sidewalk. The driver was combative with law enforcement, but was quickly placed under arrest,” the spokesperson said. (Read more from “Two Arrests Made After Incident Triggering White House Lockdown” HERE)
