3 felony charges for man who jumped White House fence
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A man arrested after jumping the White House fence on Wednesday night has been charged with three felony counts and four misdemeanors, the US Secret Service said yesterday.
Dominic Adesanya of Bel Air, Maryland, was unarmed when arrested on the White House grounds after facing Secret Service dogs that stopped him, the Secret Service said.
The incident came about one month after an intruder with a knife scaled the White House fence and entered the executive mansion, raising questions about security at the heavily guarded complex and spurring the resignation of Julia Pierson as Secret Service director.
Officials charged Adesanya, 23, with two felony counts of assault on a K-9 police officer, one felony count of making threats and four misdemeanor counts of resisting and unlawful entry, Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said. K-9 refers to the team using specially trained dogs.
The Washington Post said Adesanya was bitten by a dog. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation and then turned over to the US Marshals Service because of outstanding warrants, Leary said.
Hurricane and Jordan, the dogs that stopped the intruder, have been cleared to return to duty after being treated for minor bruising, Leary said.
Video showed the intruder hitting a dog and Secret Service agents surrounding him.
In an interview with WMAR, Adesanya’s father, who declined to be named, said his son was “mentally disturbed” and had previously gone to the White House seeking to talk to President Barack Obama.
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