Two people were arrested Monday morning following two security incidents near the White House, prompting a temporary lockdown and a significant law enforcement response. The first incident occurred shortly before 10 a.m. near the intersection of 16th Street and H Street NW, where a silver sedan crashed onto a sidewalk near Lafayette Square, just north of the White House. Video footage showed smoke coming from the vehicle as Secret Service officers and National Guard personnel approached. According to authorities, the driver became physically confrontational with officers before being taken into custody. Around the same time, a second individual jumped a security barricade near the northwest corner of Lafayette Park. That person was also quickly arrested. Local reports placed the second incident near Pennsylvania Avenue and 17th Street. President Donald Trump was inside the White House when the incidents occurred. As a precaution, authorities temporarily restricted access to the White House complex, closed nearby streets, and requested a specialized explosives unit to inspect the vehicle. Latest updates: The White House lockdown was lifted later Monday morning. Authorities have not publicly confirmed the discovery of weapons or explosives inside the sedan. The identities of the two individuals have not been publicly released, and investigators have not established whether the incidents were connected. The Secret Service continues investigating both cases to determine what led to the events. #WhiteHouse #WashingtonDC #SecretService #BreakingNews - @news63media