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Man charged after scaling White House fence

A man was arrested after he climbed over a fence at the White House.
A tourist checks her cellphone in front of the White House in Washington,DC on March 17, 2014 the morning after yet another snowstorm. With spring less than a week away, winter is not releasing its grip as another 5-10 inches of snow fell in the area overnight.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A man was arrested after he climbed over a fence at the White House.

Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary says the man, identified as Campbell Chatterjea of Richmond, Va. climbed over the north perimeter fence around 4:00 p.m. Sunday. The White House briefly went into lockdown after the incident, which is standard procedure.

Chatterjea was arrested and transported to George Washington Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. He has been charged with 'unlawful entry.'

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