U-Haul driver arrested, accused of ramming barricade near White House
The Secret Service is trying to figure out why a man may have intentionally crashed a U-Haul near the White House.
Video shows the truck ramming into a barricade at Lafayette Square late Monday night.
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The surrounding area was blocked off, and a hotel was evacuated as a precaution.
Among the things investigators said they found inside was a Nazi swastika flag, a black backpack and a roll of duct tape.
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So far, the Secret Service hasn’t released a possible motive.
The driver, who has not been publicly identified, faces five charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon and threatening to harm the president.
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