Two arrested after incidents near White House

The U.S. Secret Service arrested two people in separate incidents near Lafayette Park on November 9, prompting a temporary lockdown of the White House and road closures around the park. President Donald Trump was at the White House during the incidents, officials said.

Shortly before 10 a.m., a vehicle struck the sidewalk near the north side of Lafayette Park, across from the White House, according to the Secret Service. The agency said the driver was combative with law enforcement and was quickly arrested. Witness video showed officers surrounding the vehicle and the driver struggling with police, according to reports from the scene.

Around the same time, a second person jumped a barricade near the park’s northwest corner and was also arrested, the Secret Service said. The agency described the events as separate incidents and said both remained under investigation. Officials have not established whether they were connected.

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal team was called to examine the vehicle as a precaution, and roads around Lafayette Park were closed during the response. The White House lockdown was lifted around 11 a.m., according to a...