The Secret Service says the north fence line of the White House has been closed due to suspicious activity Friday morning.
This story is developing. Check below for updates.
The Latest:
10:30 am ET –
Lockdown at the White House lifted. Waiting for more info on what caused it in the first place pic.twitter.com/VouUpqHCgl
— Mark Meredith (@markpmeredith) November 3, 2017
Security perimeter outside #Lafayette Park after man arrested outside @WhiteHouse. Claims to have put explosives along fence line. @fox5dc pic.twitter.com/6vSSObI3rr
— Melanie Alnwick (@fox5melanie) November 3, 2017
10:00 am ET –
Pennsylvania Avenue at White House closed. Suspicious person in custody. Now, suspicious package at north fence. https://t.co/kMNqgDc5vE
— Russ Ptacek (@RussPtacek) November 3, 2017
9:45 am ET –
1 person in custody after calling in threat claiming to plant explosives along White House fenceline – Pres Trump already on way to Hawaii
— Steve Chenevey FOX5 (@stevechenevey) November 3, 2017
#BREAKING: Secret Service reports suspicious activity at White House; one person in custody https://t.co/f267EfmtA0
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) November 3, 2017
Update: subject is in custody, Lafayette Park & North Fence line along Penn. Ave. remain closed.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) November 3, 2017
Security incident on North Lawn of White House. Press on lockdown in briefing room. Just after departure of Trump
— Michael Candelori (@mgcandelori) November 3, 2017
9:30 am ET –
North fence line of @WhiteHouse is closed due to suspicious activity, Uniformed Division is responding.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) November 3, 2017
DEVELOPING: White House is on lockdown; no reason is given, but reporters have been told to leave the North Lawn https://t.co/3NwhNbWGtu pic.twitter.com/IEoN9f34NP
— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 3, 2017
Lock down at the White House. pic.twitter.com/sv16FBNF8d
— Jason Smith (@FOXPhotog) November 3, 2017