Detained at the White House a man committed theft on the other side of the street – BBC

A man, because of which half an hour was blocked by the White House in Washington, trying to escape with stolen seats, reports ABC News.

A spokesman for the US Secret Service reported preliminary data showing that a man committed theft on the other side of the street, and tried to jump over the fence adjacent to the White house a government office building.

As a result of unsuccessful attempts, he injured his hands, under the supervision of law enforcement officers took him to the hospital.

Earlier it was reported that the reason for blocking the White house began to jump over the fence.

lock mode worked for a brief time, access to the territory of the complex has been completely restored soon. It is noted that due to such incidents Secret Service is constantly working to strengthen security measures.