Suspect arrested after car rams into White House barricade, officials say
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A suspect was arrested Tuesday night after crashing a car into a White House barricade, according to the Secret Service.
“On Tuesday, October 21, at approximately 10:37 p.m., an individual drove into the Secret Service vehicle gate located at 17th and E St, NW, DC,” a Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement. he said.
“The individual was immediately arrested by U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers, and the vehicle was evaluated by the Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department and deemed safe,” the statement said.
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A vehicle is seen breaking through a security barricade at the White House complex in Washington, D.C., on October 21, 2025 (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
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Additional information will be provided once the investigation is completed, the spokesman said.
DC Fire and EMS confirmed to Fox News that they assisted the Secret Service with an investigation and then began clearing the scene.
