Someone who tried to enter the White House grounds was arrested



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A person was arrested on Friday night after attempting to enter the White House grounds, near the historic Treasury Building, the US Secret Service announced.

The attempted intrusion occurred around 9:10 pm, the service said in a statement.

"An individual attempted to cross a security fence on the northwest side of the Treasury Building fence along Pennsylvania Avenue," said the Secret Service. "The subject was immediately apprehended by secret service personnel and placed in police custody."

According to the secret services, the suspect, whose name was not unveiled immediately, faces charges of assaulting a police officer and illegally entering. The person was being treated by the Metropolitan Police in Washington.

"The security operations at the White House have had no impact," said the secret service.

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