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Two arrested after vehicle crash and barricade breach near White House
Two people were arrested near the White House in separate incidents on Monday in Washington, D.C. Just before 10 a.m., a vehicle crashed onto a sidewalk beside Lafayette Park near 16th and H streets.
The driver was combative with law enforcement and was arrested.
A second person was arrested after jumping a barricade near the park’s northwest corner.
Authorities closed roads nearby and called an explosives team to check the vehicle as a precaution.
Both incidents are under investigation, and reporters who were briefly moved inside the White House briefing room have since been released.
Two people were arrested in separate incidents near Lafayette Park outside the White House on Monday, November 9, 2026.
A vehicle crashed onto the sidewalk near 16th Street and H Street NW shortly before 10 a.m.
The driver was described by the Secret Service as combative and was arrested.
Around the same time, another person jumped a barricade near the park’s northwest corner and was arrested.
Authorities closed roads around Lafayette Park and said both incidents were under investigation.
- Who
- Two people were arrested: a vehicle driver and a person who jumped a barricade.
- What
- One person’s vehicle crashed onto a sidewalk, and another person jumped a barricade. Both were arrested.
- When
- Monday, November 9, 2026; the vehicle crash occurred just before 10 a.m.
- Where
- Near Lafayette Park, outside the White House in Washington, D.C.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Secret Service Police and National Guard responded after a vehicle crashed onto the sidewalk at 16th Street and H Street NW.
A second person jumped a barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park and was arrested.
Authorities closed roads around Lafayette Park and called an explosive ordnance disposal team to sweep the vehicle as a precaution.
- Arrests
- Two people
- Crash location
- 16th Street and H Street NW, near Lafayette Park
- Crash time
- Just before 10:00 a.m. on November 9, 2026
- Barricade incident
- Near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park
- Investigation
- Both incidents were under investigation
What people are saying
The driver was combative with law enforcement, but was quickly placed under arrest
That individual was also quickly placed under arrest