Man charged with bomb threat at White House

Washington: A man has been arrested after police say he made a bomb threat outside the White House. DC police spokesman Araz Alali says the man approached an officer at the White House gates this morning and warned that a bomb would detonate in a truck parked nearby. Surrounding streets and the entrance to a nearby Metro rail station were shut down as the Secret Service inspected the vehicle for explosives. [caption id=“attachment_694242” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] White House.[/caption] Streets were reopened after nothing dangerous was found inside the truck. The man has been identified as 44-year-old Krzysztof Wasik. He has been charged with making felony threats and is being held pending a court appearance. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had a lawyer. Associated Press