Fence jumper at White House sparks evacuation

September 20, 2014 09:28

An intruder who jumped a security fence at the White House, sparking an evacuation, made it inside the Presidential residence before being tackled by the Secret Service. Parts of the White House were evacuated after an intruder was spotted charging towards the northern entrance over a lawn, minutes after US President Barack Obama and his family left by helicopter.Reports on social media told how a man clambered over the protective perimeter, prompting officers to run towards the building and call for people to be evacuated.It was not previously clear how far the frantic dash had taken him - but the Secret Service revealed he made it through a set of doors into the building itself.

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