FBI Arrests Georgia Man Accused of Terror Attack on ICE Facility

Federal authorities have arrested a Georgia man accused of launching an incendiary device at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in downtown Atlanta. Prosecutors characterized the alleged attack as an act of terrorism and political violence directed at federal law enforcement.

Inique Hinton, 31, of Douglasville, Georgia, was taken into FBI custody Thursday following an investigation into the October 20 incident. He faces federal charges of attempted arson of a government building and destruction of government property, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia.

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The allegations stem from an incident Tuesday evening outside an ICE building located at 180 Ted Turner Drive. Federal investigators say surveillance footage captured the suspect approaching the property shortly before 8:15 p.m. and subsequently throwing a burning object toward the facility.

Authorities allege the device struck an exterior security fence, causing flames to spread. Investigators later recovered several items from the scene, including a glass bottle, burned fabric, lighter fluid, and a lighter.

U.S. Attorney Theodore Hertzberg condemned the incident during a news conference, describing the alleged attack as a serious threat to federal institutions.

“An attack on federal property is an attack against our democracy. It is an act of terrorism. It is an act of political violence, and it cannot stand,” Hertzberg said.

According to prosecutors, the available security footage helped investigators reconstruct the suspect’s movements before and during the incident.

Atlanta police officers reportedly witnessed the attack and attempted to pursue the individual responsible. However, the suspect escaped before officers could make an arrest that evening.

The FBI subsequently released surveillance images of an unidentified suspect and announced a reward of up to $20,000 for information that could assist investigators in identifying and apprehending the individual.

Federal agents arrested Hinton two days after the incident at a residence in Cobb County, Georgia.

Hertzberg emphasized that federal prosecutors intend to pursue the case aggressively, warning that attacks targeting government facilities and law enforcement personnel will face serious consequences.

“This was obviously an attack directed at the ICE facility,” Hertzberg said, adding that authorities would respond with “extreme severity.”

The prosecutor also stressed that disagreements over immigration enforcement must remain within the boundaries of lawful political expression.

“We can talk about immigration, we can have civil discourse but we cannot allow criminal acts, terroristic acts, like the one that was committed three days ago in our city,” Hertzberg said.

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Federal officials noted that the Atlanta ICE facility had previously experienced another security-related incident approximately six years earlier, during the unrest of summer 2020.

“I want to make very clear we are not going back to that,” Hertzberg warned. “We will not tolerate attacks on government property and attacks against federal law enforcement.”

If convicted of attempted arson, Hinton faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years. The additional government-property charge carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years.

The FBI’s investigation remains ongoing. Authorities have not publicly established a specific motive for the alleged attack, and Hinton remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.