The Secret Service says a man has been arrested after he climbed over a fence at the White House.
Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary says the man climbed over the fence around 4 p.m. Sunday and was immediately arrested. The White House briefly went into lockdown after the incident, which is standard procedure.
The Secret Service did not immediately release the identity of the man, and Leary said charges were pending.
Obama returned to Washington on Saturday after a weeklong trip abroad.
Bystanders who were at the scene took to social media to describe the incident.
‘Just saw a guy jump the white house fence and get attacked…’ one wrote.
‘I just watched a guy jump the fence on to the presidents lawn. That’s right the White House!! #DCtrip #Tripmade,’ another wrote.
