Man arrested after crashing car into park across from White House

Washington The White House was briefly placed on lockdown on Monday (November 9, 2026) after a man crashed his car into the sidewalk of a park across from the presidential mansion. The driver of the vehicle was "quickly placed under arrest" after he "became combative with law enforcement," a U.S.

Secret Service spokesperson said. Video taken by witnesses showed the man struggling with police after being pulled from his car, which crashed into a sign on the sidewalk of Lafayette Park across from the White House.

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