Secret Service Officers Apprehend White House Fence Jumper

Secret Service officers apprehended a man who jumped over a White House fence on Thursday and appeared to be heading toward presidential residence.

Officers with guns drawn ordered the man to lie down. The Secret Service said the man was in custody Thursday night.

"There are frequent protests outside the White House gates, so it initially seemed like nothing," said Fox News' Ed Henry, who was preparing to shoot a segment on the North Lawn at the time of the incident. "But just seconds before air, we heard Secret Service officers shouting at someone who appeared to have jumped the White House fence -- as literally dozens of tourists started sprinting away from the fence and toward Lafayette Park for safety -- and officers with extremely large assault weapons started circling the North Lawn in defensive posture. Very large police dogs also started barking and were ready to pounce."

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