The key facts

  • A car crashed into a sign near the northern part of Lafayette Square across from the White House
  • The driver was detained after an altercation with Secret Service agents and National Guard service members
  • The White House press corps was urgently moved inside the building

What happened near the White House

On Monday the US Secret Service detained a person after a car crashed into a sign near the northern part of Lafayette Square, located directly across from the White House. According to Anadolu, after the collision the driver got out of the car and got into an altercation with security personnel; Secret Service agents and National Guard service members were involved in the confrontation.

Security response

The incident prompted an immediate response from security services: Secret Service agents ordered members of the White House press corps to move inside the building. According to social media posts, during the detention the person shouted 'Oh my God' as they were led out of Lafayette Square. Further details about the motives or condition of the detained person are not provided in the report.