Woman from La Vergne arrested for crashing car into White House barricade

A woman from La Vergne was arrested in Washington, D.C., Friday after she smashed her SUV into a barrier in front of the White House.

Photos of the vehicle clearly show Rutherford County plates. The license plate number is for a car registered to Jessica Rhea Ford of La Vergne, according to a clerk at the County Clerk's Office.

A source in Washington confirmed to USA TODAY that Ford, 35, was arrested after the incident.

Ford has a history of convictions in Rutherford and Davidson counties on charges ranging from misuse of 911 to trespassing and violation of probation, according to criminal records.

At about 3:30 p.m. Friday, she crashed her vehicle into a barricade along the perimeter of the White House, an official with knowledge of the matter said.

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The White House was briefly put on lock-down after the incident, the Secret Service confirmed in a series of tweets.

The vehicle "did not breach the security barrier of the White House complex." No shots were fired during the incident, the Secret Service says.

The agency adds that driver was "immediately apprehended."

The Associated Press reports that President Donald Trump is hosting Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the White House. Turnbull is remaining at the White House as the incident is being investigated.

The Secret Service says no law enforcement personnel were injured in the incident.

Rutherford County Sheriff Michael Fitzhugh had not been informed of the incident.

Not first Tennessee Capitol run-in

This isn't the first time someone from Middle Tennessee has caused trouble at the Capitol.

Larry Dawson of Antioch was shot by U.S. Capitol Police on March 28, 2016, after brandishing a BB gun at a Capitol Visitors Center security check.

He was charged with two federal offenses with maximum statutory sentences of 25 years and 30 years, respectively.

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The previous October, he was arrested after disrupting House proceedings and issued a “stay away order,” requiring him to avoid Capitol grounds.

This story is ongoing, check back for updates.