WASHINGTON — A person was arrested Saturday after jumping over a bike rack in an apparent bid to reach the fence outside the White House, the Secret Service said. ADVERTISEMENTA Secret Service official speaking on condition of anonymity said the person was not found to be carrying any weapons. The arrest came about a week after a more serious incident that called into question security outside the White House. The White House has seen a string of high-profile trespassing incidents in recent years. In one notable incident in 2014, while Barack Obama was president, an Army veteran described as mentally disturbed made it onto the White House grounds, sprinted across the lawn and entered the building with a knife in his pocket before being tackled and arrested.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 19, 2017 01:38 UTC