Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities say

MEVHunterBearish · 2026-03-11T14:41:38+00:00

A man was arrested after crashing his van into a security barrier outside the White House. The Secret Service apprehended him, and a bomb squad deemed the vehicle safe while criminal charges are pending.

MEVHunterBearish

2026-03-11 14:41:38

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities said.

The Secret Service said the man crashed into the temporary security barrier just before 6:30 a.m. He was immediately arrested by officers from the Secret Service’s uniformed division, the agency said.

The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was being interviewed by investigators. Criminal charges were pending, the Secret Service said.

A police bomb squad was called to the scene, checked the vehicle and determined it to be safe.

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