Man arrested for throwing Molotov cocktail at Atlanta ICE building

A 31-year-old man was arrested by the FBI on Friday evening in connection with an attempted arson attack on a federal building in Downtown Atlanta that houses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices, FOX 5 Atlanta reported.

The man, identified as Inique Hinton of Douglasville, was taken into custody peacefully at a home in Cobb County, according to FOX 5 Atlanta and Atlanta News First. He faces federal charges of attempted arson and damaging government property.

The attack occurred on Tuesday night when a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the ICE facility located at 180 Ted Turner Drive, which includes the Atlanta Immigration Court and Homeland Security Investigations offices. The device caused damage but no injuries were reported.

Authorities recovered materials related to the attack at the scene, including burned cloth, lighter fluid, a glass bottle, and a lighter, as stated by the U.S. Attorney's Office and FOX 5 Atlanta.

U.S. Attorney Theodore Hertzberg emphasized that attacks on federal property are treated as serious crimes and described the incident as an act of terrorism and political violence, according to Atlanta News First.

Hinton is scheduled for his first court appearance on Monday in U.S. magistrate court. The FBI had offered a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case, as reported by Atlanta News First.

The FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and Atlanta Police Department collaborated on the investigation, highlighting local and federal partnerships in addressing the incident, according to Atlanta News First.