Arrests made after crash, barricade breach near White House, reports say

WASHINGTON (WJLA) - Two people were arrested Monday morning in two separate barricade-breaching incidents near the White House, according to the U.S. Secret Service.

The first incident happened before 10 a.m., when a car crashed onto a sidewalk near Lafayette Park.

The Secret Service said the “driver was combative with law enforcement” and was quickly arrested.

As a precaution, the Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal team was called to sweep the car. Roads around the park were closed.

Around the same time, in the same area, someone jumped a barricade. According to the Secret Service, that person was also arrested.

The incidents prompted a brief lockdown near the White House. The lockdown has since been lifted.

Both incidents remain under investigation.