White House fence intrusion and arrest of Omar J. Gonzalez

On September 19, 2014, Omar J. Gonzalez scaled the White House north fence, entered the North Grounds, and reached the second-floor exterior near a balcony door before Secret Service agents subdued and arrested him. Gonzalez carried a folding knife and a backpack; federal prosecutors charged him with unlawful entry and weapons violations. The incident prompted internal reviews of Secret Service procedures and public scrutiny of White House perimeter security.