Suspect arrested after car rams into White House barricade, officials say
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A suspect was arrested Tuesday evening after crashing a car into the White House barricade, according to the Secret Service.
“On Tuesday, October 21, at approximately 10:37 p.m., an individual drove his vehicle up to the Secret Service gate located at 17th and E St, NW, DC,” a Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement.
“The individual was immediately arrested by agents of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, and the vehicle was evaluated by the Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department and deemed safe,” the statement added.
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A vehicle is seen after crashing into a security barricade at the White House complex on October 21, 2025, in Washington, DC (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
Additional information will be provided at the conclusion of the investigation, the spokesperson said.
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A car that crashed into a White House barricade on October 21, 2025 in Washington, DC (WTTG)
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DC Fire and EMS confirmed to Fox News that they assisted the Secret Service with an investigation and then began clearing the scene.
