White House security is being increasingly proven insecure. During the evening of Friday September 19th, Omar J. Gonzalez, a forty two year old man from Copperas Cove, Texas, managed to enter the White House. Just a short time after President Obama and his family had departed for Camp David in a helicopter form the South Lawn, Gonzalez scaled the north fence, ran across the lawn and into the White House.

According to a U.S. official, the Secret Service did not shoot at Gonzalez or send guard dogs after him, claiming that he did not seem to be carrying any weapons. He entered through the doors of the North Portico and was then tackled by Secret Service officers. Gonzalez was charged with unlawful entry into the White House complex, and was to appear in federal court on Monday.

Though it is not uncommon for people to jump the White House fence, they are usually stopped immediately, and rarely get as far as Gonzalez did. This security breach triggered a rare evacuation of much of the White House. Usually, when someone jumps the fence at the White House, the complex is put under lockdown and those inside remain where they are while officers respond to the threat.

The Secret Service is under intense scrutiny following this event, as in recent years there have been multiple such occasions that have dealt blows to the Secret Service’s reputation. These include numerous security issues in the past year alone, including a toddler who managed to slip through the White House fence just last month. Secret Service Director Julia Pierson ordered an investigation as to how officers allowed this security breach to occur. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson plans to ultimately review the findings of the Secret Service investigation.