A driver was arrested after a car struck a barrier at the White House complex Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. Secret Service.
The unauthorized vehicle struck a bollard at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue about 1:40 p.m., the Secret Service said.
Secret Service officers took the driver into custody immediately.
The driver, William Phinizy, said he was an Army veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a Secret Service affidavit.
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A .50-caliber bullet was found in the car.
The driver is charged with unlawful entry, assault with a deadly weapon and destruction of government property.
Pennsylvania Avenue was closed from 14th to 15th streets and 15th Street was closed from Constitution Avenue to G Street while the vehicle was investigated.
