Suspicious car near White House stopped, driver detained

By Staff The Associated Press

Posted March 19, 2017 7:45 am EST

Updated March 19, 2017 12:39 pm EST

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WATCH: One person is in custody after a suspicious vehicle drove up to a White House checkpoint on Saturday night, according to the Secret Service – Mar 19, 2017

WASHINGTON — A man who drove to a security checkpoint near the White House in a car that was deemed suspicious has been detained by the U.S. Secret Service.The car was stopped Saturday night about a half-kilometer from the White House.The Secret Service says it’s investigating. It hasn’t said what caused the car to be considered suspicious.ALSO SATURDAY: Another person attempts to enter White House grounds

U.S. President Donald Trump wasn’t at the White House because he and his family are spending the weekend at his resort in Palm Beach, Fla.READ MORE : Another person attempts to get on to White House grounds: Sean Spicer Earlier Saturday someone jumped a low metal barrier just outside a White House fence. About a week earlier a man breached an outer perimeter fence and scaled a vehicle gate to gain entry to the White House grounds, raising questions about lapses in security under the Secret Service’s watch.

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