Man in custody after "throwing a projectile" at White House (VIDEO)
Posted by: Jon Ben-Mayor on 09/17/2013 07:53 AM
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The "projectile" turned out to be fireworks which sent the White House into lockdown mode after a man lobbed them over the fence directly in front of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. The man, later identified as Alexander Sahaghan was almost immediately subdued by Secret Service agents.
As crowds of tourists milling about in the street looked on, Secret Service agents tackled a man on the sidewalk just steps from the Northwest Gate.
The suspect appeared to be a middle-age Caucasian man, wearing shorts and a blue T-shirt. Three uniformed Secret Service officers put him in handcuffs on the ground.
The suspect was identified as Alexander Sahaghan, the Secret Service told ABC News. He is in custody but no charges have been filed yet.
The Secret Service also confirmed that the firecrackers were thrown over the north fence onto the White House property. He is likely be slapped with a charge of "throwing a projectile," an official said.
The lockdown lasted for nearly a half hour until Secret Service deemed the threat cleared.
As crowds of tourists milling about in the street looked on, Secret Service agents tackled a man on the sidewalk just steps from the Northwest Gate.
The suspect appeared to be a middle-age Caucasian man, wearing shorts and a blue T-shirt. Three uniformed Secret Service officers put him in handcuffs on the ground.
The suspect was identified as Alexander Sahaghan, the Secret Service told ABC News. He is in custody but no charges have been filed yet.
The Secret Service also confirmed that the firecrackers were thrown over the north fence onto the White House property. He is likely be slapped with a charge of "throwing a projectile," an official said.
The lockdown lasted for nearly a half hour until Secret Service deemed the threat cleared.
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