MyTO
General

Arrested for trying to jump the White House fence

It is the third attempt this year. The most serious incident occurred last year on September 19, when an Iraq veteran with alleged mental problems, Omar J. Gonzalez, became the first armed intruder in the history of the presidential mansion – he carried a knife.

The US Secret Service has arrested a man who tried to jump the garden fence of the White House. At the time of the incident, President Obama was celebrating Thanksgiving Day with his family.

It is the third attempt this year. The most serious incident occurred last year on September 19, when an Iraq veteran with alleged mental problems, Omar J. Gonzalez, became the first armed intruder in the history of the presidential mansion – he carried a knife.