Man Detained for Trying to Fly Drone Near White House

A man was detained Thursday afternoon for allegedly attempting to fly a drone over the White House fence.

The unnamed person was held by the Secret Service, CNN reports, and a portion of the White House was briefly placed on lockdown.

President Obama is currently out of the White House at Camp David.

The incident comes just months after a quadcopter drone crashed into the White House lawn, causing a lockdown.

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