Man detained, officer injured after attempt to scale White House fence
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A man was detained and an officer injured after an attempt to scale the White House fence.
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U.S. Secret Service agents detained a man Thursday morning after he attempted to scale the White House fence. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. EDT when the individual jumped over a construction bollard near the Treasury Building on the northeast side of the presidential complex. An officer was injured during the detention, though details on the officer's condition were not immediately available. This breach prompted a security response at the White House, the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Secret Service Chief Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the detention.
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