(KGTV) - Secret Service agents were quick to act at the White House Tuesday, after officials said a person hopped the fence via bike rack.
The suspect is now in custody, according to the Secret Service.
Secret Service said via Twitter that the suspect jumped the bike rack shortly before 1 p.m. along the North Fence Line of Pennsylvania Avenue and onto the White House lawn.
Secret Service responding to an individual who jumped the bike rack along the North Fence Line of Penn Ave. Suspect in custody.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) May 16, 2017
Update: Incident along North Fence Line is cleared. Pedestrian traffic may resume along Penn Ave/North Fence line sidewalk area @WhiteHouse
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) May 16, 2017
Numerous social media accounts showed Secret Service personnel running around the White House lawn and directing members of the press away from the area.
USSS moving press off WH North Lawn. pic.twitter.com/MoZZ1BkGJR
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) May 16, 2017
Some kind of security situation going on in front of the White House. Secret Service clearing reporters off the North Lawn now. pic.twitter.com/nIaMCp6pDJ
— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) May 16, 2017
Members of the USSS on the North Grounds of the White House. Possible fence jumper. pic.twitter.com/Crb15LNzlZ
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) May 16, 2017
Some kind of commotion outside the White House fence. Uniformed Secret Service cleared Penn Ave. Press being herded inside. pic.twitter.com/SyslSDzMUV
— Olivier Knox (@OKnox) May 16, 2017
The incident is reminiscent of a similar occurrence in March when a person jumped the fence and went more than 15 minutes without being apprehended by law enforcement.
This is a developing story. Stay with 10News as more information becomes available.
