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Police have arrested a man who crashed a U-Haul truck near the White House on Monday night.
The 19-year-old driver was identified as Sai Varshith Kandula of Missouri, according to a press release from US Park Police. He is facing multiple charges, including threatening harm to the president, vice president, or family member, assault with a dangerous weapon, and reckless operation of a vehicle.
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The Secret Service said the incident happened just before 10 p.m. Kandula collided with security barriers on the north side of Lafayette Square at 16th Street, CBS News reported. No one was harmed as a result of the incident, which is under investigation by authorities.
Preliminary details indicate that the driver "intentionally crashed" into the bollards on the scene, US Park Police said. A video posted on Twitter by FOX5 DC shows the moment the truck drove into the barricades.
As the local news outlet reported, officials found a Nazi flag inside the truck. In addition, a notebook, backpack, and duct tape were also seized.