The U.S. Secret Service arrested a person with firearms near the White House on Sunday morning, the agency said in a statement on Monday.
Uniformed Secret Service officers were approached by the person at an intersection close to the White House, the statement said.
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“The encounter with the individual resulted in Secret Service Officers taking investigative action. The individual was arrested for possession of several firearms,” the statement said. No further details were provided.
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