A driver rammed into the front gate of the Atlanta FBI office Monday afternoon and was taken into custody, according to FBI officials.
The car appeared to try to follow an authorized vehicle as it was entering the gate, and the pop-up barrier was deployed to stop the unauthorized car, officials said.
A man rammed a vehicle into the FBI entrance gate at the Atlanta field office, April 1, 2024.
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“Today, a person rammed into FBI Atlanta’s front gate shortly after noon,” the bureau said in a statement Monday, adding, “He was not associated with this facility.”
“Several of our special agents who were passing by apprehended the man after he exited his vehicle,” FBI Atlanta continued. “Currently, we are looking into both state and federal charges.”
A man rammed a vehicle into the FBI entrance gate at the Atlanta field office, April 1, 2024.
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No injuries were reported, FBI officials said.
A man rammed a vehicle into the FBI entrance gate at the Atlanta field office, April 1, 2024.
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The man’s motives are not known and he is being evaluated at a local hospital, officials said.
FBI agents and bomb technicians checked the vehicle, in standard operating procedure, and the investigation is ongoing, officials said.
A man rammed a vehicle into the FBI entrance gate at the Atlanta field office, April 1, 2024.
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The office is outside of Atlanta in Chamblee, Georgia.
ABC News’ Jack Date contributed to this report.
