Woman held thrice in bid to enter White House

Washington, March 27: A 38-year-old woman in the US who was apprehended twice for allegedly trying to jump the White House fence last week has been arrested for scalling a fence at Treasury Building.

Marci Anderson Wahl of Everett, Washington, was arrested after an alarm sounded at about 2:15am on Sunday when she scalled a fence at the Treasury Building, next to the White House.

The police said Ms Wahl has told them she was there to speak to US President Donald Trump, the CNN reported. She was charged with unlawful entry and contempt of court. Ms Wahl was first arrested on March 21 last week for trying to jump the White House fence.

Once in custody, it was determined that Wahl had been issued a “stay away” order for the White House complex after the incident.

On March 21, officers saw Ms Wahl walking and staring at the White House complex before discovering she had jumped a fence on the south side but got stuck. Officers found her hanging from the inside of the fence by her shoelaces, which were “caught on top of the fence,” said police.

She was re-arrested on March 24 after officers saw her near Lafayette Park. She was released on her own recognisance after a Saturday court appearance. In the incident, she was charged with contempt of court in violation of a stay away order. —PTI