A 66-year-old woman has been arrested near the White House; police found a loaded gun in her car after she said she had a letter for President Biden. The woman was reportedly stopped at one of the many checkpoints located around the White House in Washington DC. After telling authorities she was there to deliver …
Police and Secret Service patrol outside the White House on January 8, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
When the police questioned the 66-year-old about the purpose of the visit, she told them she wanted to give the president a letter, according to a Fox report. A police report says the suspect was detained around 5:30 pm near the Old Ebbitt Grill restaurant on 15 Street NW. During the security check of the vehicle, police say they discovered a loaded handgun, claiming that a man accompanying her was also armed. Her male companion was arrested for allegedly carrying a BB gun.
According to reports, the agency said it did not believe either of the individuals posed an immediate threat to Biden or any other Secret Service protectees. The Secret Service said that during the course of the encounter and subsequent arrests, the individuals posed no immediate danger to any Secret Service protectee.”
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A Fairfield County woman arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer at a Capitol security checkpoint put in place for the Presidential Inauguration has been found safe after a Silver Alert was issued when she disappeared.
Linda MaGovern, age 63, of Stratford, was located in Maryland, said Stratford Police Captain Frank A. Eannotti.
The Silver Alert was issued by Stratford Police on Wednesday, Jan. 27, after MaGovern failed to return home after being released from custody following a psychiatric evaluation.
MaGovern was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 16, by United States Capitol Police officers who stopped her at First Street and Columbus Circle, NE, at the checkpoint, according to Capitol Police.
Despite the lack of major protests last weekend and no “specific, credible threats” identified in Connecticut, law enforcement officials said they plan to continue their security measures through Wednesday’s mid-day inauguration out of an abundance of caution.