A Pennsylvania man was apprehended after he drove his car into a metal gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh early on Wednesday.
The FBI identified Donald Henson who the FBI says used his car to intentionally ram the gate to the building around 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday, is now in custody.
FBI Pittsburgh Assistant Special Agent in Charge Christopher Giordano said early Wednesday that after crashing into the gate, Henson grabbed an American flag from inside the vehicle and threw it over the gate.
“We look at this as an act of terror against the FBI,” Giordano said. “This was a targeted attack on this building.” The FBI has since backed away from calling the incident an “act of terror.”
The FBI says Henson left the area on foot after crashing into the gate.
Video taken by someone who was working security at a nearby gas station showed Henson walking away from the scene.
“Right now, he is wanted in connection with this crime against the FBI,” Giordano said according to CBS News. “It is a federal offense and we will be seeking prosecution to the fullest extent.”
The FBI says that Henson visited the Pittsburgh office recently.
“In scouring our indexes, we did find that he visited the field office a couple of weeks ago to make a complaint that didn’t make a whole lot of sense,” Giordano said. “We ran down everything that he came down with. It didn’t have a federal nexus. We contacted him to let him know there wasn’t a federal offense that we were able to charge.”
The FBI says he is believed to have a history of mental health issues and is believed to be a former member of the military.
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