A car that was following a motorcade to the White House made it past the security checkpoint, which prompted a lockdown of the White House today:
Pennsylvania Ave in front of WH locked down…seems to have something to do with this car. #fnr
— Mike Majchrowitz (@Majchrowitz) May 6, 2014
White House on lockdown after a car gets onto closed road following behind Kerry's motorcade. No threat to president pic.twitter.com/PrV4sbbFel
— Greg Thies | KING5 (@K5Greg) May 6, 2014
Walking into White House – procession of official cars let in along with guy following in the Honda- he looked very confused during pat down
— Patty Culhane (@PattyCulhane) May 6, 2014
Secret Service clears Penn Ave outside White House after suspicious car enters closed area. pic.twitter.com/SLUErGTL4P
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) May 6, 2014
#BREAKING: White House on lockdown due to "suspicious car" reporters, photogs moved to briefing room. – @K5Greg pic.twitter.com/IN559GSit2
— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) May 6, 2014
.@jonkarl: "Lockdown at the White House because this Honda made it on to street in front of the northwest gate" – pic.twitter.com/sXgSx3SiJE
— ABC News (@ABC) May 6, 2014
Here’s the car that’s suspected of causing the White House lockdown, via @cspanben pic.twitter.com/CFICZR7hVz http://t.co/dlcopymK5H
— Anthony DeRosa ? (@Anthony) May 6, 2014
The lockdown was lifted after the man driving the car was arrested:
#BREAKING: White House lockdown: Man arrested after following motorcade through security checkpoint. Photo @PetesWire pic.twitter.com/u7KXzwj6Ru
— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) May 6, 2014
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So the dingus who pulled onto Penn. Ave behind Kerry's motorcade (and is now in custody) is a Treasury Dept pass-holder, I'm told.
— Olivier Knox (@OKnox) May 6, 2014
Here's another shot of the Honda that has the White House on lockdown by getting past the checkpoint at 17th&Penn pic.twitter.com/zp9NRd5kWq
— jonkarl (@jonkarl) May 6, 2014
White House security breach caused by Treasury staffer. @wusa9 desk just got this from Secret Service. Worker was not supposed to be there.
— Russ Ptacek ? (@RussPtacek) May 6, 2014
PHOTO: Man led away in cuffs after police say he followed motorcade through White House security checkpoint #wbz pic.twitter.com/n5DxjuJy1T
— Steven Bognar (@Bogs4NY) May 6, 2014
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