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Two arrested near White House after vehicle crashes into Lafayette Park sidewalk
Fox News reports that police arrested two people in separate incidents near Lafayette Square Park on Monday, after a vehicle crashed onto the sidewalk.
The short version
- Police arrested two people in separate incidents near Lafayette Square Park on Monday morning.[Fox News]
- A vehicle crashed onto the sidewalk at 16th and H Streets NW, and the driver was combative and was arrested.[Fox News]
- Explosive ordinance teams swept the vehicle as a precaution, and roads around the park were closed.[Fox News]
- A second person jumped a barricade near the northwest corner of the park and was quickly arrested; reporting does not establish a motive.[Fox News]
Key facts
- Police arrested two people outside the White House in separate incidents on Monday near Lafayette Square Park.[Fox News]
- Secret Service Police and National Guard responded just before 10:00 a.m. to a vehicle that crashed onto the sidewalk at 16th and H Streets NW.[Fox News]
- Authorities said the driver was combative with law enforcement but was quickly placed under arrest.[Fox News]
- The Metropolitan Police Department's Explosive Ordinance Disposal team was called to sweep the vehicle as a precaution, and roads around Lafayette Park were closed.[Fox News]
- A second individual jumped a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park around the same time and was quickly placed under arrest.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The reporting does not establish the driver's motive or any charges, and the account comes from a single outlet, Fox News, without independent confirmation.[Fox News]
Sources
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