Overview
- Secret Service officers stopped a man near a pedestrian gate after he jumped a construction bollard by the Treasury Building, with the stop coming shortly after 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
- A brief struggle followed, leaving one officer with a laceration as medics evaluated both for non-life-threatening injuries.
- The Secret Service says the suspect is in custody while his identity, motive, and any weapon remain unconfirmed in an active probe.
- The White House confirmed a perimeter intrusion and referred inquiries to the Secret Service as D.C. police cleared the area but kept a strong security presence.
- The incident unfolded during construction that has added temporary barriers on the grounds, a setting that has drawn scrutiny after prior perimeter run-ins at the complex.