A van drove through a security barricade near the White House on Wednesday morning, and the driver has been detained.
The Secret Service is investigating the incident, as President Trump was at the executive mansion at the time. He is scheduled to travel to Ohio and Kentucky for events later Wednesday.
“The Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team responded and subsequently cleared the vehicle, declaring the scene safe,” officials said in a statement.
Officers with the Secret Service’s uniformed division are “looking into a suspicious vehicle,” Anthony Guglielmi, an agency spokesperson, told CBS News.
The Metropolitan Police Department said that at around 6:37 a.m., officers responded to the vicinity of the White House to assist the Secret Service.
The van crashed through the barricade at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and H Street, Northwest, adjacent to the northeast corner of Lafayette Park. There were no injuries reported.
The driver has been detained and is being questioned, according to the Secret Service.
Criminal charges are pending, authorities said, although it is unclear what charges the driver could be facing.
Police temporarily closed several streets and entrances surrounding the White House as authorities investigate, including 15th Street and E Street Northwest and H Street Northwest between 15th and 17th Streets.
Commuters have been advised to avoid the area. All road closures had been lifted by 10 a.m., according to the Secret Service.
• Mary McCue Bell can be reached at mbell@washingtontimes.com.
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