19-Year-Old Charged With Threatening To Kill President After Ramming U-Haul Truck Into DC Gates

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Federal police arrested a 19-year-old from Missouri Tuesday morning after he allegedly drove a truck into security barriers outside the White House Monday night, the U.S. Park Police announced in a statement, charging him with assault and threatening to kill or kidnap the president.

© Provided by Forbes The suspected driver who rammed a U-Haul into security barriers outside the White House was arrested and charged with assault, trespassing and threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on the president or vice president. Getty Images Key Facts

Police identified the suspected driver as Sai Varshith Kandula, a 19-year-old from Chesterfield, Missouri.

Kandula faces charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, trespassing and threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on the president, vice president, their family and federal property.

Secret Service agents had detained the suspected driver and shut down access to the area Monday night after he rammed a U-Haul truck into the barriers at Lafayette Square, outside the White House, and reportedly carried a Nazi flag with him.

This is a developing story.

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