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A suspect was arrested on Tuesday night after ramming a car into the barricade of the White House, according to the Secret Service.
“On Tuesday, October 21 at approximately 10:37 p.m., an individual drove his vehicle into the Secret Service vehicle gate located at 17th and E St, NW, DC,” a Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement.
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A vehicle is seen after ramming a security barricade at the White House complex on Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)
“The individual was immediately arrested by U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers, and the vehicle was assessed by Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department and deemed safe,” the statement added.
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A car that rammed into a White House barricade on Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (WTTG)
Additional information will be provided upon conclusion of the investigation, the spokesperson said.
A car after it rammed into a White House barricade on Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (WTTG)
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DC Fire and EMS confirmed to Fox News that they assisted the Secret Service with an investigation and then began clearing the scene.