Man arrested after ramming car into White House security gate: Secret Service

ByAlex Ederson and Jack Moore ABCNews logo
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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WASHINGTON -- A person has been arrested after driving his car into a security gate near the White House on Tuesday night, the U.S. Secret Service said.

It happened at about 10:37 p.m. at a security gate at 17th and E streets southwest of the White House, the Secret Service said in a statement.

"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 Secret Service said in a statement. "Additional information will be provided upon conclusion of the investigation."

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