Woman arrested after jumping over low barricade near White House fence

WATCH: The White House was briefly put on lockdown on Friday evening after a woman jumped over a barricade in front of the executive mansion’s fence.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Secret Service says a woman was arrested after jumping over a low barricade in front of the White House.

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The barricades have been placed in front of the White House fence. They are roughly waist-high and described as “bike racks” by the Secret Service.

According to a statement from the agency, a woman jumped over the barricade around 7 p.m. on Friday. She was immediately detained by uniformed Secret Service officers and charged with unlawful entry. Her name has not been released.

Earlier this summer, metal spikes were installed atop the White House fence after a series of intruders made it over the fence and onto the lawn.