Jonathan Tran, 26, was in the White House grounds for more than 16 minutes before he was detained.
The Secret Service, which handles White House security, said the driver had approached a "checkpoint located at 15th Street and E Street NW" at around 23:05 local time (03:05 GMT).
Security at the White House was immediately upgraded.
Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Secret Service agents patrol the perimeter of the White HouseOne person is in custody after a car drove up to a White House checkpoint on Saturday night, the US Secret Service has said.
The episode was the second scare to hit the White House on Saturday, after a person earlier jumped over a bike rack in a buffer zone in front of the residence.
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