Bomb squad responds to suspicious package near White House after security breach

On July 27, the bomb squad was deployed to an area near the White House after a suspicious package was discovered outside the U.S. Treasury Building.

The incident occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. local time, when an individual was apprehended by U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers after climbing a fence on the southeast side of the Treasury Building, which neighbours the White House, Caliber.Az reports per British media.

The person also dropped a bag on the pavement near the fence line.

Photographs shared on social media showed the surrounding area cordoned off, with restricted pedestrian and vehicle access. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit responded to the scene.

In a statement, a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson said:

"At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, 2025, U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division officers immediately apprehended an individual who climbed a fence on the southeast side of the U.S. Treasury Building.

During the incident, the individual also dropped a bag on the sidewalk adjacent to the fence line. Out of an abundance of caution, the item was treated as suspicious. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team responded and subsequently cleared the item, declaring the scene and complex safe.

The individual was transported to a local hospital for a medical evaluation. All area closures have since been lifted. No Secret Service protectees were present at the White House complex at the time of the incident.

The subject will be facing criminal charges to include unlawful entry and fugitive from justice, due to an outstanding warrant from another jurisdiction."

Authorities later confirmed the item had been safely cleared, and all roads and access points were reopened.

The identity of the suspect has not been released, and Washington, D.C, police have yet to state the matter.

By Aghakazim Guliyev