Joint Base Andrews: One arrested with weapon after VP Harris’ arrival, another at large – CNNPolitics
A line of cars and people wait to exit a gate at Joint base Andrews during a lockdown situation in Maryland, US on Sunday, March 6.
(CNN)Security personnel at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday night arrested one person with a weapon, while another remains at large, according to a news release, shortly after Vice President Kamala Harris had arrived on the base.
Security personnel deployed barriers to stop the intruders’ vehicle, which arrived around 9 p.m. ET and failed to follow commands at the base’s Main Gate, the release said. No shots were fired.
Harris had arrived on the base at 8:47 p.m. ET via Air Force Two, according to pool reports, after a trip to Selma, Alabama, to mark the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
The motive behind the incident was not immediately clear.
