Two arrested near White House on weapons charges, Secret Service says

Two people were arrested near the White House on Saturday on weapons charges, according to the Secret Service.

The pair approached officers of the service’s uniformed division about 5:25 p.m. near 15th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, the agency said. One disclosed possession of a weapon and the other disclosed that a weapon was in a nearby vehicle, the agency said.

The first was arrested in connection with possession of a BB gun and the other in connection with carrying a pistol without a license, the Secret Service said.

The two did not present any threat to President Biden or his family during the incident, according to a statement from the Secret Service.

“During the course of the encounter and subsequent arrests, the individuals posed no immediate danger to any Secret Service protectee,” said a written statement from the Secret Service.

It was not clear why the two were in the White House vicinity.

An account on the website of WRC-TV (Channel 4) said one of the two had told police they had a letter to deliver to Biden. A Secret Service representative reached Sunday night said no information on that account was available.

Those arrested were not identified.