A woman had just grabbed a package and shouted ' It 's a bomb ! ' outside White House when two agents crashed through the crime scene . Uniformed White House guards had cordoned off the area and were waiting for the bomb squad . The security agents crashed through the barrier , hit a barrier and either flipped over or nearly hit the package , according to reports . sergeant Connolly , second - in - command of Obama ’ s security detail , and sergeant burns , Washington district office supervisor , are accused of being drunk . They were returning home from an office party in nearby Chinatown .
A woman had just dropped a package and shouted 'It 's a bomb ! ' outside White House when two agents crashed through the crime scene . Uniformed White House guards had cordoned off the area and were waiting for the bomb squad . The two agents crashed through the tape , hit a barrier and either ran over or nearly hit the package , according to reports . Mark Connolly , second-in-command of Obama ’ s security detail , and George Ogilvie , Washington field office supervisor , are accused of being drunk . They were returning home from an office party in nearby Chinatown .