Armed Woman Arrested Near White House, Claims She Had a Letter for Biden
The woman and a man were arrested at a checkpoint outside the White House on Saturday evening, claimed they wanted to meet President Biden.
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A woman claiming to be delivering a letter to President Biden was arrested near the White House with a loaded gun in her car, according to reports.
The woman, identified as 66-year-old Sylvia Hall, was arrested at a checkpoint on Saturday evening around 5.30 p.m. on the east side of the White House complex near the Old Ebbitt Grill restaurant on 15 Street NW.
Police and Secret Service patrol outside the White House on January 8, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
When the police questioned the 66-year-old about the purpose of the visit, she told them she wanted to give the president a letter, according to a Fox report. A police report says the suspect was detained around 5:30 pm near the Old Ebbitt Grill restaurant on 15 Street NW. During the security check of the vehicle, police say they discovered a loaded handgun, claiming that a man accompanying her was also armed. Her male companion was arrested for allegedly carrying a BB gun.
According to reports, the agency said it did not believe either of the individuals posed an immediate threat to Biden or any other Secret Service protectees. The Secret Service said that during the course of the encounter and subsequent arrests, the individuals posed no immediate danger to any Secret Service protectee.”
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