Stamford Man Who Jumped White House Fence Back Home

STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Stamford man who catapulted himself into international headlines Thanksgiving Day by jumping the White House fence is now home under the watchful eye of his mother, according to the Stamford Advocate.

The image of a Stamford man wearing a flag as he jumped the fence at the White House was captured by Vanessa Peña and posted on Twitter ‏@VanessaVans.
Photo Credit: *Vanessa Peña via Twitter ‏@VanessaVans*

Amy Maciaszek

12/01/2015 10:00 p.m.

Joseph Caputo has an ankle GPS monitor and has been ordered to follow an 8 p.m. curfew after his arrest by federal agents, hospitalization and a court appearance Monday, the Stamford Advocate said.

He pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charge of unlawful entry for jumping onto the White House lawn draped in an American flag and holding his own version of the U.S. Constitution. He faces a maximum one year in jail and as much as $250,000 in fines, the Stamford Advocate reported.

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