White House intruder held
Chicago Tribune
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Washington, DC (US):
A screaming intruder made it onto the front lawn of the White House on Sunday while President Bush was at home before being apprehended by Secret Service officers.Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren identified the man as 40-year-old Brian Lee Patterson, whose last known address was in Albuquerque.
Patterson has been caught trying to get onto the White House grounds three times before, Zahren said.The bearded man, wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt that said "God Bless America," jumped the fence and ran across the north lawn while yelling, "I am a victim of terrorism!"Members of the Secret Service emergency response team chased Patterson with their guns drawn and surrounded him near some television cameras."I have intelligence information for the president," he said, waving his arms in the air.
Apr 10, 2006
Chicago Tribune
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Washington, DC (US):
A screaming intruder made it onto the front lawn of the White House on Sunday while President Bush was at home before being apprehended by Secret Service officers.Secret Service spokesman Eric Zahren identified the man as 40-year-old Brian Lee Patterson, whose last known address was in Albuquerque.
Patterson has been caught trying to get onto the White House grounds three times before, Zahren said.The bearded man, wearing blue jeans and a white T-shirt that said "God Bless America," jumped the fence and ran across the north lawn while yelling, "I am a victim of terrorism!"Members of the Secret Service emergency response team chased Patterson with their guns drawn and surrounded him near some television cameras."I have intelligence information for the president," he said, waving his arms in the air.
Apr 10, 2006
