A robbery suspect fleeing a crime scene in Washington D.C. on Tuesday jumped a fence at the White House in an effort to escape, triggering a lockdown and leading to his arrest.
The man—who has not been identified—fled a robbery that took place across the street, jumped a fence near the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and was arrested by U.S. Secret Service officers, the Associated Press reported.
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President Barack Obama was at the White House at the time of the incident, and the complex was briefly placed on lockdown.
The White House has previously dealt with fence-jumpers, and the Secret Service has attempted to step up security to prevent similar occurrences.
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