Man Arrested After Allegedly Assaulting Secret Service Officer Outside White House

Members of the Secret Service Uniformed Divison patrol alongside the security fence around the perimeter of the White House in Washington on March 18, 2017. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

A man was arrested on Aug. 9 after allegedly assaulting a uniformed Secret Service officer outside the White House, an agency spokesperson said.

The assault took place around 12:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue NW, an area that is frequented by pedestrians and tourists hoping to see the White House.