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.
EARLIER:
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.
ALERT: UD Officers responding to an individual who jumped over the concrete barrier along E ST. @WhiteHouse south fence line closed.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) October 17, 2017
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.
Update: Suspect in custody, @DCPoliceDept en route to investigate suspicious package. South fence will remain closed until further notice.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) October 17, 2017
Below is a map of where the security incident took place.
