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Man held for jumping White House fence

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A man jumps a fence at the White House. AP/PTI
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Washington, November 27 

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A man, draped in American flag, was arrested after he jumped a White House fence while President Barack Obama and his family were celebrating Thanksgiving, prompting a temporary lock-down.

The man identified as Joseph Caputo was immediately apprehended by the US Secret Service after he scaled the fence of the highly secure complex yesterday. Criminal changes are pending against him.

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"Today at approximately 2:45 pm, Joseph Caputo scaled over the north fence line of the White House Complex gaining access to the North Grounds. Caputo was immediately apprehended and taken into custody," the Secret Service said in a statement. "Criminal charges are pending at this time. The north and south fence lines have been temporarily closed," the statement said. — PTI

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