Law enforcement officials are bracing the sleepy village of Rhinebeck, N.Y., for a lockdown.
With former first daughter Chelsea Clinton's wedding expected Saturday, roads in the area will be closed temporarily, federal, state and local officials are expected to announce Thursday.
"We'll be urging people to find alternate routes around the Rhinebeck area," said New York State Police Maj. Michael A. Kopy. "We're expecting a significant influx of media to the area."
Associated Press
Wedding congratulations hang on an East Market Street building in Rhinebeck Wednesday. Police plan to block roads for the Saturday ceremony.
The state police are working in conjunction with the U.S. Secret Service, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office and the Village of Rhinebeck Police Department, according to Maj. Kopy.
He declined to provide the specific timing for the closures, or specify which roads will be affected.
"People should expect that their traveling through the Rhinebeck area will take slightly longer than what they would expect," he said.
The daughter of former President Bill Clinton and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to wed fiancé Marc Mezvinsky at Astor Courts, a 50-acre John Jacob Astor IV-commissioned estate.
Last week, the state police arrested two Norweigian journalists on trespassing charges on the grounds of the property. Maj. Kopy declined to say whether other trespassers have been found, but said his office has received "a larger than normal number of calls from the area."
Asked whether law enforcement agencies are coordinating with the personal security detail of any guests, Maj. Kopy said only, "That question is best answered by the Secret Service."
