A U-Haul truck crashed into safety obstacles round Lafayette Sq. throughout the road from the White Home Monday evening, the Secret Service stated. The motive force of the truck was arrested and apparently had a Nazi flag with him.
The crash occurred simply earlier than 10 p.m., Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi tweeted.
“There have been no accidents to any Secret Service or White Home personnel and the trigger and method of the crash stay beneath investigation,” Guglielmi stated.
Regulation enforcement officers could possibly be seen inspecting the truck. Shortly after 11 p.m., the again was opened and it appeared robots had been getting used to attempt to decide if something harmful was inside. Â
In a follow-up tweet, Guglielmi stated, “The truck has been deemed secure by D.C. police and preliminary investigation reveals the driving force could have deliberately struck” the obstacles.
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A legislation enforcement supply informed CBS Information the person is a U.S. citizen. After driving onto Lafayette Sq., he made threatening statements geared toward President Biden and Vice President Harris. There have been no explosives within the car and no weapons.
The supply stated the FBI was concerned within the investigation, and the person did not present up on any watch lists — he did not seem to have any vital legal document, in accordance with checks accomplished in a single day.
U.S. Park Service police stated the driving force was arrested and charged with assault with a harmful weapon; reckless operation of a motorized vehicle; a threaten to kill, kidnap or inflict hurt on a president, vice chairman or member of the family; destruction of federal property and trespassing.
He wasn’t instantly recognized by authorities. Â
A bystander informed CBS Washington, D.C. affiliate WUSA-TV the U-Haul was making an attempt to crash into the White Home.
WUSA’s Troy Pope tweeted video from the scene of a Nazi flag the driving force apparently had within the truck:
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