Fence jumper detained at White House
The White House was locked down on Thursday afternoon when an intruder jumped the fence, according to the Secret Service.
The jumper, identified as Joseph Caputo, was immediately detained.
The first family was reportedly celebrating Thanksgiving inside the mansion when the incident occurred, at 2:45 p.m.
Images shared on social media showed a man wrapped in an American flag jumping the North Lawn fence and raising his arms after he landed.
White House Thanksgiving fence jumper sticks the landing!
Gets arrested. pic.twitter.com/atF4yq1sb1
— Ema O'Connor (@o_ema) November 26, 2015
Video showed the man being escorted by Secret Service officers.
VIDEO: Man wearing American flag detained after jumping White House North Lawn fence. https://t.co/QWZb4VoROK
https://t.co/Cq9IgfCFV7
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) November 26, 2015
An “all-clear” was given late Thursday afternoon.
Criminal charges against Caputo are pending, the Secret Service said.
–This report was updated at 5:46 p.m.
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