Quote:Car rams into White House barricade, suspect arrested: officials
DC Fire and EMS said they assisted the Secret Service with an investigation
By Landon Mion Fox News
Published October 22, 2025 12:24am EDT

A suspect was arrested on Tuesday night after ramming a car into the barricade of the White House, according to the Secret Service.

"On Tuesday, October 21 at approximately 10:37 p.m., an individual drove his vehicle into the Secret Service vehicle gate located at 17th and E St, NW, DC," a Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement.


A vehicle is seen after ramming a security barricade at the White House complex on Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)

"The individual was immediately arrested by U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers, and the vehicle was assessed by Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department and deemed safe," the statement added.


A car that rammed into a White House barricade on Oct. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (WTTG)