U.S. President Barack Obama (rear) walks towards Marine One at the White House in Washington before departing for New York, August 29, 2014.

Law enforcement in Connecticut said Friday they were investigating a potential threat against President Barack Obama, local news outlets reported, according to Reuters news agency.

The U.S. Secret Service, responsible for the security of the president, issued a statement saying that information “has been received by law enforcement regarding a potentially suspicious person and vehicle. We are working with our local law enforcement partners to determine the validity of the information provided.”

The Hartford Courant, a local newspaper, said state police were searching for a man who allegedly had made a threat against Obama and was driving a silver Volkswagen Jetta.

Obama was scheduled to be in Rhode Island on Friday night for a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee fundraiser.

No further details were immediately available.

 
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