A man seen tossing papers over the White House fence Sunday was quickly arrested, the Secret Service told WJLA-TV, adding that the papers were deemed safe and swept up.
#LafayettePark emptied @SecretService officials say an 'object' thrown over @WhiteHouse fence @DHSgov @talkmedianews pic.twitter.com/lGBVvaxKo5
— William McDonald (@onavouyage) January 31, 2016
The Secret Service added to the station that standard protocols were followed and the incident was resolved.