Possible Terrorist Nabbed in D.C.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Park Police working the perimeter of the White House
on Saturday arrested a man described to them by the Secret Service as a
possible terrorist.
Police detained the man at mid afternoon near the Ellipse, a grassy area
outside the White House's south gate, and took him to the Secret Service's
Washington field office for questioning, said Park Police Lt. Cheryl Braun.
Officers had been on the lookout since just after 12:00 p.m. for a man in his
mid 30's, wearing sunglasses, a hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants, who had been
spotted near the White House. Park Police Sgt. Michael Keenan said the Secret
Service identified the man as a possible terrorist and ordered him detained.
Keenan said he did not know why the man was suspected of being a terrorist.
Secret Service spokeswoman Chaun Young did not immediately return a call for
comment.
President Clinton and the first lady left the White House at mid day and
helicoptered to the presidential retreat at Camp David for a long-planned
weekend respite.
