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Secret Service arrests 'another' intruder for climbing White House fence

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The Secret Service has reportedly arrested an intruder who climbed the White House fence on late Sunday night, marking the latest incident in a series of security breaches at the presidential residence since last year.

The incident took place at about 10:25 p.m. on the south side of the White House complex, which faces the Washington Monument, reported The Washington Post.

Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said that the fence-climber was taken into custody immediately by officers in the agency's uniformed division.

The individual was also carrying a package that was examined and found to be harmless, Leary said.

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First Published: Apr 20 2015 | 1:37 PM IST

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