Man apprehended after scaling perimeter of presidential
residence, a month after previous intruder entered
complex.
A man who jumped over the White House fence has
been apprehended by Secret Service agents , a
spokesperson for the US agency has said , in the second
such incident to happen in a few weeks .
Video released on Wednesday showed the agents and their
dogs surrounding the man on the north lawn of the White
House, which was put on lockdown
" The individual was immediately taken into custody on the
north lawn of the White House by Secret Service
Uniformed Division K -9 teams and Uniformed Division
Officers, " the spokesperson said.
The fence climber was identified as 23- year -old Dominic
Adesanya from Marlyand, near the US capital.
" Charges are pending. Adesanya was unarmed at the time
of his arrest , " the spokesperson said
Adesanya was transported to a local hospital for
evaluation , the Secret Service said.
It was not clear if US President Barack Obama or members
of his family were inside the building during the latest
incident .
On September 19, an intruder armed with a knife jumped a
fence and sprinted across the official residence of the
president, and managed to run inside the building .
The incident prompted a review of the security measures
at the president' s residence, and the eventual resignation
of the head of the Secret Service .
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