During the search of the truck, the police found a red and black swastika banner.
Washington:
A man who rammed a Nazi-flagged U-Haul truck near the White House has been arrested and charged with attempting to kill or harm the president, police said Tuesday.
No one was injured after a driver apparently intentionally drove into a bollard outside Lafayette Park shortly before 10:00 pm (0200 GMT) on Monday, US park police said.
TV images showed a red and black swastika banner found during a police search of the truck.
Park police said in a statement Tuesday that the driver of the vehicle was identified as Sai Varshit Kandula, 19, of Chesterfield, Missouri.
It said he was charged with “assault with a dangerous weapon, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, killing/kidnapping/injuring the President, Vice President, or family member, destroying federal property, and trespassing.” Was.”
A local Fox affiliate reported that some guests at a nearby hotel said they were told to evacuate after the crash.
A reporter from the station posted a video of the scene in which a robot is searching the truck’s cargo area.
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