VEHICLE CRASHES INTO GATE AT ATLANTA FBI FIELD OFFICE, SUSPECT HELD

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According to FBI Atlanta spokesperson Tony Thomas, there was a clear effort to break into the Atlanta FBI field office when a car drove violently into an entry gate, as CNN reported.

FBI Atlanta spokeswoman Jenna Sellitto said that the event happened just after noon.

The person, whose identity is being withheld, got out of the car after the crash and was later taken into custody. According to a federal law enforcement official, the suspect was taken to a hospital for assessment after the arrest and is currently in the custody of DeKalb County police, CNN reports.

According to FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Peter Ellis, the suspect—who is supposedly unaffiliated to the facility—tried to follow an employee through the front gate, as disclosed during a press briefing on Monday afternoon at the scene.

“He attempted to enter the gate, but our security measures stopped him from doing so,” Ellis said, adding that the incident did not result in any injuries.

According to the federal law enforcement officer, explosives technicians examined and cleared the truck.

The suspect did not say anything as he was taken into custody, a law enforcement source told CNN.

Thomas guaranteed that no FBI employees were hurt in the course of the incident.

According to CNN, the FBI has opened an inquiry into the situation and has not yet determined the incident’s purpose.

Ellis told reporters, “At this point, we are looking at both state and federal charges.”

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