Two security breaches near White House prompt brief lockdown

Active investigations are under way after a vehicle crashed at Lafayette Park and a second individual jumped a barrier.Published On 9 Nov 20269 Nov 2026Two people have been detained near the White House following a pair of security breaches, according to the United States Secret Service agency (USSS).One of the incidents, which occurred Monday morning, involved a suspect who drove a vehicle onto the pavement at Lafayette Park, which sits directly in front of the White House.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump orders DOJ to investigate Democrats for ‘threatening’ peoplelist 2 of 4US top Democrat backs impeachment of Pete Hegsethlist 3 of 4Qatar PM to meet Trump: What’s the latest on US-Iran negotiations?list 4 of 4Hackers target US campaign finance system days before midterm electionsend of listSecret Service Police and National Guard units responded to reports of the vehicle crash at about 10am local time (15:00 GMT), according to a spokesperson for the federal law enforcement agency.They converged on the northern edge of Lafayette Park near 16th and H Streets Northwest.Around the same time, another suspect jumped a security barrier in the northwest corner of Lafaye...