New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- The US Secret Service arrested two persons near the White House on Monday after one person drove a car onto the sidewalk surrounding Lafayette Park, while another jumped a barricade near the presidential compound.

President Donald Trump was inside the White House when the incidents occurred. The developments briefly prompted a lockdown at the presidential residence, while roads surrounding Lafayette Park were closed.

According to a Secret Service spokesperson, the first incident occurred shortly before 10 am when a car crashed onto the sidewalk surrounding Lafayette Park. The driver was arrested after allegedly acting combatively towards law enforcement officers.

" The driver was combative with law enforcement, but...