Take a look at our video from earlier today. Emergency crews parked here and d. C. Fire and e. M. S. Told me their plan was to keep all crews in place until the package was thoroughly tested. They got the call to come out here around 12 30. Within the last half hour, as i said, secret service releasing a statement saying that it was a metal object thrown over the fence. And the person was apprehended immediately. We spoke to visitors here who say seeing the scene made them nervous. Its pretty shocking. Especially on today of all days to see something so terrifying and not know what is going on. Amy according to the secret service the white house has returned to normal operations. We will have more on the story coming up at 5 00. Live in northwest d. C. , amy aubert, abc7 news. Michelle thank you. Before the white house lockdown president obama was at arlington where he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. During the memorial day observance ceremony the president called on
That exist. The perpetrators or whatever you want to call them know that. So its basically easy pickings for them. No one was hurt in the robbery. In denver, howard nathan, cbs4 news. An update on the fire burning along the western slope. Crews are using airplanes to keep the spring creek two fire from growing. It ignited on friday and the flames spread 600 acres into mesa far only voluntary evacuations have been issued for People Living there. The beaver creek fire in walden colorado remains active and its burned for 57 days scorching more than 50,000 acres. The fire is 41 contained. There are no concerns about drier and warmer conditions over the next few days. A roof collapse in elizabeth off of highway 86. A man and woman were working on tearing down the outbuilding when the roof came crashing down. It was heavy. The man air lifted to the hospital and in Critical Condition last night. The woman also taken to the hospital and no word yet on her condition. We have new information in
Eastern plains but were going to start the day sunny and it will be nice. 76 by 9 00 a. M. Unshine by noon at 86. 91 is the high today and a 10 chance of isolated thunderstorms after 3 00 today. I think it will be nice today. Lets see how the traffic situation is looking. Both fingers crossed morning. There are lane restrictions there but no full closures at i25 and arapahoe. Some road work going on u 36 but nothing enough to slow anything down. C470 some slowing in the southbound direction as they continue to do paving work and anover night accident closed down a portion of highway six out of central city this thank you very much. Four robbers on the run after targeting a marijuana dispensary. The thieves were armed when they held up a pot show on yale. Police arent saying much about how much marijuana was stolen. 0. Reporter marijuana promoted as the cure were whatever ails you had no cure. No an arapahoe sergeant told me three people entered thereto back door. Three black males had
Shirt. Run off to the houses. Police arrested that man. And a woman. Officers then shut down almost a dozen city blocks. They scoured the neighborhood. With police dogs. Looking for more suspects. And witnesses. Five years ago we were not a huge market for heroin. We are now. A hotd bed for heroin use. Some of the evidence seized in a yearlong investigation. That took out a major trafficking ring oerps here in this heroin destined solely for the denver area. Coming from mexico. Hidden in spare tires. Investigators say these are the people bringing it. And then selling it to customers. Law enforcement also recovered eleven weapons. And 218 thousand dollars cash. We are really getting crushed in our region. With heroin. Abuse. And use. Five years ago we were not a huge market. For heroin. We are now. Because of that problem, they say their work is far from over. I think is significant. But you hate to say its a drop in the bucket. We have multiple sells that are operating in our area. If
Dispensary shortly before 2 pm this afternoon and and arapahoe sergeant. Told me the four people injured through the front door. Three black males had a mask on and the female did not have a mask that we have no identification. A neighbor told us a passenger in a getaway car parked haphazardly yelled at the female to hurry up and get into the car as she held something bundled in her arms. This was a white fourdoor sedan that fled the scene bo the sergeant. Told us there were two people in the store, when employee and when a customer and the robbery itself came as no surprise to a neighbor. They mostly have to dealing cash i am sure because of the laws exist and the perpetrators know that and so it is easy pickings for them. Does having a gun change that equation . Were so used to having armed robberies and bandits, we have your face and that is a different story. There were no injuries in this confrontation happened inside the store that someones nerves may have been rattled and that i