A potential terror incident at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland was thwarted on Sunday night, after two intruders drove through a security checkpoint.
One of the intruders was promptly arrested after both fled the stolen vehicle.
The 17-year-old individual was said to be armed.
The second suspect was not found, but law enforcement officials believe that this individual fled the scene.
The incident occurred right around the same time that Kamala Harris and four other Cabinet members had landed at the base.
The base was on lockdown for several hours thereafter.
Joint Base Andrews in Maryland was put on lockdown on Sunday when two people bypassed a security checkpoint at about the time that Vice President Kamala Harris landed there, officials said.
One of the intruders, who was armed, was apprehended.https://t.co/k4wroiGjau
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 7, 2022
A 17-year-old was arrested and another person got away after they drove through a checkpoint at the military base in Maryland that the president and the vice president use to travel to and from Washington, military officials said.
The teenager, who was not identified, was armed when he was apprehended, they said.
The security breach at Joint Base Andrews in Prince George’s County, Md., in suburban Washington, happened Sunday night at about the time that Vice President Kamala Harris and four Cabinet members landed at the base, which was put on lockdown for several hours.
ARMED INTRUDERS AT JOINT BASE ANDREWS: Police on base confirm that a vehicle drove through the security gate around 9pm tonight. Two occupants escaped the vehicle, one was apprehended with a weapon. The other is still un-accounted for. No shots fired.
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) March 7, 2022
🚨 BREAKING: Joint Base Andrews on lockdown right now.
Authorities searching for an armed intruder at the military base. Search happening as planes are taking off & landing, we are told one of those flights include VP Kamala Harris.
— Jacqueline Matter (@JMatter_TV) March 7, 2022
A statement and more info from Joint Base Andrews
"We can confirm that the individual who was apprehended had a weapon, but no shots have been fired."https://t.co/svbi3Dry7t
— Scott Detrow (@scottdetrow) March 7, 2022
Breaking overnight: One person arrested with a weapon near Joint Base Andrews shortly after Vice President Kamala Harris arrived. Authorities are searching for a second suspect. #WBZThisMorning pic.twitter.com/UBK0blkIH0
— Liam Martin (@LiamWBZ) March 7, 2022
#JointBaseAndrews in #Maryland went on lockdown on Sunday amid reports that an “active shooter” might have entered the base, according to a late-night statement from the base.
1 person was arrested and another is still on the loose, officials said. https://t.co/alGx9hDVqS
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) March 7, 2022
Both fled when their vehicle was stopped by barriers—only one of them had been caught as of early Monday https://t.co/k03WI42gxj
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) March 7, 2022
Joint Base Andrews in Maryland was put on lockdown on Sunday when two people bypassed a security checkpoint at about the time that Vice President Kamala Harris landed there, officials said.
One of the intruders, who was armed, was apprehended. https://t.co/C3Bj0ajKCn
— NYT National News (@NYTNational) March 7, 2022
Armed person arrested at Joint Base Andrews after Vice President Kamala Harris’ arrival https://t.co/f0SPx8FuMu
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) March 7, 2022
The Washington Times has more details on the security breach:
Base officials said Monday that security personnel deployed barriers to block the intruders’ vehicle around 9 p.m. ET. The driver failed to follow the commands of personnel at the main gate.
Two persons exited the vehicle and ran away. Authorities caught and arrested one of them, an armed 17-year-old male who remains in custody.
No shots were fired during the incident, officials said.
Base officials said Prince George’s County Police, Maryland State Police, Metropolitan Police and the Office of Special Investigation helped clear the base, which reopened at 3 a.m. Monday.
The second suspect is still at large.
Police are searching for a suspect after a large vehicle drove through the security checkpoint on Joint Base Andrews in MD on Sunday. It happened shortly before Vice President Kamala Harris and several cabinet secretaries arrived. https://t.co/oqQmIYnlL1
— Eun Yang (@eunyangnbc) March 7, 2022
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