A man was arrested at the Federal Bureau of Investigation office in Chamblee after ramming a car into their security gate just after noon, according to the FBI.
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- A man was apprehended at the FBI office in Chamblee for crashing a car into the security gate shortly after noon.
- The incident occurred when the man tried to tailgate an authorized vehicle through the gate but was intercepted and detained by two departing FBI agents.
- The suspect was handed over to DeKalb County police for arrest and has not been publicly identified.
- After the arrest, the suspect was evaluated at a hospital and is now under the custody of Dekalb County police.
- FBI bomb technicians inspected and cleared the vehicle involved in the incident.
- The suspect remained silent during the arrest, making no threats or statements, according to a law enforcement official.
- No injuries were reported among FBI staff as a result of the incident.
- The FBI has initiated an investigation into the event, with no clear motive identified at this stage.
The Associated Press has the story:
FBI Atlanta gate crash: Man tries to breach security by tailing employees
Newslooks- CHAMBLEE, Atlanta, Ga. – (AP)
A man was arrested at the Federal Bureau of Investigation office in Chamblee after ramming a car into their security gate just after noon, according to the FBI.
The FBI told said that the man attempted to follow an authorized vehicle through the gate, but was stopped. Two other agents who were leaving at the time got out of their vehicle and detained him.
They called DeKalb County police, who took the man into custody. He has not been identified yet.
The incident happened a little after noon, FBI Atlanta spokesperson Jenna Sellitto said.
The suspect, who has not been named, got out of the vehicle on foot and was arrested. The suspect was taken to a hospital for evaluation and is now in the custody of Dekalb County police, according to a federal law enforcement official.
Bomb technicians cleared the vehicle, the offical said.
When the suspect was taken into custody, he didn’t say anything and didn’t make any threats or statements, a law enforcement official said.
No FBI personnel were hurt in the incident, according to FBI Atlanta spokesperson Tony Thomas.
The FBI is opening a case into the incident and said there is currently no clear motive.
