Bomb squad swarms car crashed near White House with Trump home

An individual crashed their car into a park just north of the White House on Monday morning, sending the executive mansion into a temporary lockdown.

Bomb squad swarms car crashed near White House with Trump home

TL;DR

  • A car crashed into Lafayette Square Park, north of the White House, causing a temporary lockdown.
  • The driver was arrested after becoming combative with law enforcement.
  • A second individual was arrested for jumping a barricade in the same park.
  • The explosive ordinance disposal team swept the vehicle as a precaution.
  • Roads around Lafayette Park were closed following the incidents.
  • The article references previous security incidents at the White House, including an arrest of an individual with weapons and threats against the president, and a shooting incident in May.
  • President Donald Trump was at the White House during the incident.