An intruder scaled the White House fence

An intruder scaled the White House fence Wednesday, but was quickly pounced on by guard dogs in the latest scare since an armed man made it into the executive mansion last month.

Secret Service officials said Dominic Adesanya, 23, of Bel Air, Md., climbed over the fence near the North Lawn of the White House at 7:16 p.m., but was quickly subdued by K-9 units.Adesanya kicked one of the dogs, but a second one stopped him and Secret Service agents tackled him, officials said.

“The dog got him,” a Secret Service spokesman said.He has been charged with two counts of assault on a police dog, four counts of resisting arrest and  unlawful entry and one count of making threats.         

Adesanya's father told the local press that his son is dealing with mental illness issues. He said the 23-year-old suffers from paranoia and has complained of hearing voices.

LINKEDINDominic Adesanya previously attended Stevenson University in Maryland but is no longer enrolled. On his LinkedIn profile, he lists his job title as 'American Slave.


 “We wanted to get him help, and we’ve been asking the government to give him help and nobody has wanted to help us get help for him,” the man, who didn't want to be identified, told WMAR-TV.

According to his father, Adesanya was arrested at the White House two months ago after he argued with security guards who wouldn't allow him to enter. He was charged with a misdemeanor.  

Adesanya had previously attended Stevenson University, but is no longer a student at the Maryland school. On his LinkedIn profile he lists his job title as "American Slave."

Video footage released Wednesday night showed the man in white shorts and a dark shirt kicking and punching one of the dogs before agents arrested him.

The White House was put on lockdown. The incident occurred shortly after President Obama met with senior advisers in the Oval Office.

“The individual was immediately taken into custody on the North Lawn of the White House by Secret Service Uniformed Division K-9 teams and Uniformed Division Officers,” the Secret Service spokesman said.

Adesanya was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, the spokesman said. 

Adesanya kicked one of the dogs, but a second one stopped him and Secret Service agents tackled him, officials said.

The two dogs, named Hurricane and Jordan, that stopped Adesanya were taken to a veterinarian and treated for minor bruising.

Both dogs were cleared to return to duty. 

The security breach comes as Omar Gonzalez, 42, a retired U.S. soldier who served in Iraq, scaled the fence on Sept. 19, entered the White House through an unlocked door and made it to the East Room before Secret Service agents tackled him. Officials said Gonzalez was armed with a serrated knife at the time.

The incident came after several security breaches at the White House and prompted the resignation of Secret Service Director Julia Pierson.