Armed Man Arrested Near White House

A man arrested near the White House on Friday when police found a rifle in his car was ordered held pending a psychiatric evaluation.

The Secret Service said Melvin Doyle Glover, 63, followed a city bus through a checkpoint one block east of the executive mansion, apparently unaware he was entering a restricted security zone.

Answering questions in court, Glover said he was a preacher “anointed by the Holy Ghost,” and he intended to seek a permit to preach near the White House. He cautioned a court commissioner against barring his freedom.

“There’s a most high God that’s talking through me,” he said. “You’ll be feeling the wrath of God in the future.”