An individual is in custody after jumping over a barrier just south of the White House on Tuesday.
The suspect jumped over a concrete barrier along E St., according to the U.S. Secret Service’s Twitter account. The action caused the Secret Service to close the south fence line, a popular spot for tourist to take pictures of the White House.
ALERT: UD Officers responding to an individual who jumped over the concrete barrier along E ST. @WhiteHouse south fence line closed.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) October 17, 2017
Ten minutes after the initial alert, the Secret Service tweeted out "suspect in custody," adding that the Washington, D.C. police were en route to investigate a suspicious package.
https://twitter.com/SecretService/status/920288184470327302
A "final update" came in just over an hour later. The suspicious package had been cleared, and pedestrian traffic was "returned to normal," the Secret Service tweeted.
Final Update: Suspicious package has been cleared and south fence line pedestrian traffic has returned to normal.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) October 17, 2017
In March, the White House was put on lockdown after an individual jumped a bike-rack barrier on the perimeter of the residence. Security has been under particular scrutiny since 2014 when a man made it inside the East Room with a knife in his pocket, sparking a congressional investigation.
