The FBI has arrested five people, including at least one person from Ohio, in connection to a ‘planned attack’ on this past weekend’s UFC fight staged at the White House, according to the Associated Press.

Details of the Arrests

In a post on social media, FBI director Kash Patel says the FBI and law enforcement ‘became aware of a potential threat,’ to the event held Sunday. ‘Thanks to the rapid action of this FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice in a multi-state operation, multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold,’ Patel’s post reads, in part.

The nature of the potential threat was not immediately disclosed, with additional details expected to be released once charges are unsealed later Tuesday. According to the AP, an official speaking on the condition of anonymity said five people had been arrested from states including Ohio, Missouri, and California.

Secret Service Director Sean Curran said in a separate statement that his agency ‘worked around the clock to identify those responsible and hold them accountable.’ President Donald Trump, who celebrated his 80th birthday at the UFC event on Sunday, sought to tie the fights to larger celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Original reporting: WLWT Cincinnati — read the source article.