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Person in custody after jumping White House barrier

UPDATE: 10/17/17: 11:30 a.m.: The Secret Service said the suspicious package has been cleared and pedestrian traffic along the south fence line has returned to normal.

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WASHINGTON — A person is in custody after jumping over a concrete barrier near the White House, the Secret Service said Tuesday morning.

D.C. police were then to investigate a suspicious package, the Secret Service tweeted.

 

The Secret Service said the person jumped over a concrete barrier along E Street near the Ellipse and the South Lawn of the White House. The incident led authorities to close the south fence line until further notice.

 

Below is a map of where the security incident took place.

Jack Moore

Jack Moore joined ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½.com as a digital writer/editor in July 2016. Previous to his current role, he covered federal government management and technology as the news editor at Nextgov.com, part of Government Executive Media Group.

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