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checked the vehicle and found no explosives inside that vehicle, so people were then allowed back into the hay adams hotel. again, new information on the suspect, identified as 19-year-old sai condula of chesterfield, missouri. what we can also tell you is that police found inside the truck a flag that appeared to have a swastika on it, a black backpack and a roll of duct tape. there was a witness who observed the vehicle hitting this barrier multiple times, alexander garcia, here is what he told the media last night. >> it's a u-haul truck coming on h street and then he tried -- tried to run into the white house. and then he tried the first time and then went to the second time. now it is right over there, right in front of the white house. >> reporter: right. so multiple hits on this barrier according to that witness and according to police. he hit the barrier, backed up and probably hit the barrier a
>> well, listen, you know, items of evidentiary value that are found at the scene are going to lead investigators to the potential motive and intent here. this individual, 19-year-old male, why did he launch this type of attack? you know, investigators are going to key in, was he motivated by some sort of ideological group? in the worst case was he directed to launch this type of attack? it's too early to tell right now. the presence of the -- that flag in itself is not the motive, however, it is going to be a key factor that investigators will focus on moving forward. >> what you see right here, this is the name of the individual that the park police just -- that they just announced was arrested, 19 years old and now charged with several crimes. as brian todd was saying, jonathan, the hay adams hotel was evacuated for a brief period of time over concern of what could have been when they didn't know yet what was in the u-haul.
cnn's brian todd is right next to the crash site. brian, i understand there is now a name to go with this suspect. >> reporter: that's right, john. this coming to us from the u.s. park police just moments ago. they have released the name of the suspect, he is identified as -- we believe his name is pronounced sai condula 19 years old from chesterfield, missouri. that information coming to us from the u.s. park police. setting the scene, this is where this occurred, we are 200 yards away from the white house according to witnesses and police, the vehicle pulled up here, there are scuff marks on the curb, oil absorbent sand and other things laid down after oil spilled out of the truck there. it hit this barrier multiple times and there was concern in the minutes immediately following the incident there might be explosives inside the u-haul truck and for that reason that hotel there, the famous hay adams hotel was briefly evacuated but then the fbi