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US Secret Service Agent Detained in Washington - Reports

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A US Secret Service (USSS) agent has been arrested by the Washington, DC Police Department, local media reported on Friday.

Secret Service officers search the south grounds of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. - Sputnik International
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — CNN cites a USSS spokesman as saying the unnamed member of the service's uniformed division will be charged for the destruction of private property. It goes on to say the agent has been placed on administrative leave and stripped of his security clearance.

"An off duty USSS Uniformed Division Officer assigned to Foreign Missions Branch was arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC," Brian Leary told the broadcast network.

The agency charged with providing security to US President Barack Obama has come under fire over the past several months for various security lapses. Most recently, special agent Shaun Bridges was found last week to have funneled some $800,000 in virtual currency via an illicit online marketplace.

Other high-profile security breaches committed by the Secret Service include being drunk on duty, allowing a person to jump the White House fence and reach the East Room before being apprehended, as well as overlooking an armed man with a criminal history boarding an elevator next to US President Barack Obama.

In response, the US Secretary of Homeland Security announced the establishment of a new post last month to maintain the USSS' professional standards and restore public trust.

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