A 23-year-old Nigerian-American man based in Maryland was
arrested on Wednesday, after he jumped over the White House fence. He has been
identified as Dominic Adesanya, Guardian UK reports.
Secret service agents arrested Adesanya, after he jumped
over the fence with their dogs in tow.
According to police reports, around 7.15pm yesterday,
Wednesday October 22nd, Adesanya, 23, climbed the fence on the North Lawn of
the building and got about 20 yards past the fence before he was taken down by
Secret Service and dogs.
He's currently in police custody but is being treated in a
hospital for injuries he sustained during the encounter; he was attacked by K.9
dogs.
According to reports, footage of the incident shows Adesanya
lifting his shirt after he jumped into the compound, evidently as a way to
indicate to agents that he was not armed. He is also shown kicking and punching
one of the security dogs that attacked him.
The Department of Homeland Security released the following
statement on the incident:
“At approximately 7.16pm an individual climbed the north
fenceline of the White House. 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 subject has been identified as Dominic Adesanya, 23
years old, Bel Air [Maryland]. Charges are pending. Adesanya was unarmed at the
time of his arrest.”
The statement also revealed that two security dogs were
injured during the incident, and have been taken to a veterinaria
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