ATLANTA — Police took a man into custody on Monday after he rammed an SUV into the front gate at the FBI’s Atlanta office, authorities told WSB-TV.
FBI officials confirmed the incident happened just after 12 p.m. at the FBI’s offices in Chamblee, WSB reported. A photo obtained by the news station showed that the vehicle was stopped by security measures near the gate.
An FBI spokesperson told WSB that a man was arrested. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation after getting out of the vehicle himself, CNN reported.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that a driver rammed into the front gate at its Atlanta offices. https://t.co/4Bk21UQTp4
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) April 1, 2024
It was not immediately clear why the person drove into the gate. They were not identified.
Tony Thomas, an FBI Atlanta spokesperson, told CNN that a bomb squad cleared the area on Monday afternoon. No FBI personnel were hurt, he said.
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