Lockdown lifted after suspicious package found near White House
Authorities lifted a lockdown at the White House on Tuesday morning, about an hour after officials ordered people to shelter-in-place after discovering a suspicious package near the White House, according to multiple reports.
Journalists in the White House press room were told to stay in place after the lockdown was issued around 10:30 a.m. Officials closed some roads to investigate the package.
Reporters in the West Wing waiting for the lockdown to end. pic.twitter.com/UhT9BwAdom
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) March 28, 2017
USSS is investigating suspicious package; security perimeter established & members of the public & media are being moved to safe a distance
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 28, 2017
The lockdown was lifted by 11:50 a.m. The Secret Service said one person was taken into custody.
Suspicious package investigation continues; suspect in custody! pic.twitter.com/O25gr5B72f
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 28, 2017
WH lockdown lifted. @SecretService says man with package taken into custody upon making suspicious comments. EOD called to check package.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 28, 2017
An unidentified Secret Service source told Fox News that a man outside the White House fence told authorities he was carrying a bomb in his bag Tuesday morning. Authorities seized and searched the bag, according to the news network.
The Secret Service is investigating.
The incident was reported following a series of White House security breaches.
A 26-year-old man scaled the White House fence earlier this month and spent 16 minutes on the grounds before he was detained by authorities. Authorities arrested a woman on Sunday after she failed in her third attempt to get onto White House grounds, according to the Secret Service.
