Update: The Secret Service report the suspicious package near the White House has been cleared. Road closures have also been lifted.
Suspicious package near @WhiteHouse grounds cleared. All road closures related to this incident are lifted.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 28, 2017
Earlier:
The White House has been locked down after a suspicious package was discovered.
.@SecretService investigating suspicious package near @WhiteHouse grounds. Road closures in effect.
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 28, 2017
Secret Service agents are evacuating individuals from the North Lawn. They have also locked the press inside the briefing room.
USSS is investigating suspicious package; security perimeter established & members of the public & media are being moved to safe a distance
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) March 28, 2017
Reporters in the West Wing waiting for the lockdown to end. pic.twitter.com/UhT9BwAdom
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) March 28, 2017
Secret Service patrolling the North Lawn. Rumors of a suspicious package. pic.twitter.com/aq7UOxirlv
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) March 28, 2017
Secret Service locked the press inside the briefing room after evacuating the North lawn. pic.twitter.com/o3VC7yI21P
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) March 28, 2017
Here’s the latest from CBS News:
#BREAKING: @whitehouse on lockdown due to a suspicious package found on the north lawn; @SecretService investigating pic.twitter.com/TcVc6RMqDF
— Kris Cruz ?? (@realKrisCruz) March 28, 2017
The entire White House is on shelter in place protocol as the Secret Service investigates.
Source: This is considered level "Yellow" for Secret Service response. Entire White House is on shelter in place.
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) March 28, 2017
Some individuals claim snipers are roaming the property.
NEW: Secret Service agents just cleared all media/visitors off White House North Lawn. Snipers seen roaming property.
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) March 28, 2017
Trey Yingst reports a bomb robot is being sent in to investigate the package:
NEW: Secret Service tells me a bomb robot is being sent to investigate the package
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) March 28, 2017
He also reports one man has been arrested after he claimed to have a bomb.
BREAKING: Secret Service tells me a man approached the White House and claimed to have a bomb
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) March 28, 2017
They had a warrant for his arrest.
NEW: Secret Service tells me that the man taken into custody had a warrant out for his arrest
— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) March 28, 2017
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