Joseph Caputo is in custody after jumping the White House fence on Thanksgiving while Obama and his family was inside.
Caputo scaled the newly reinforced fence on the North Lawn at 2:45 p.m. according to CNN. He then was immediately apprehended and taken into custody.He was carrying an binder, had on a blue shirt, white pants and was cloaked in an American flag. Caputo was met by officers who had their guns drawn and were accompanied by K-9 units.
Even though the White House issued an “all clear” about two hours after he jumped the fence, the north and south fence lines remained temporarily closed Thursday evening.