🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING NEWS: FBI ARRESTS GEORGIA MAN ACCUSED OF FIREBOMBING ATLANTA ICE FACILITY — FEDERAL ARSON CHARGES FILED!

October 24, 2026 | VERIFIED — FEDERAL ARREST AND CHARGES ANNOUNCED OCTOBER 23

Federal authorities have arrested a 31-year-old Georgia man accused of throwing an incendiary device at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in downtown Atlanta.

Inique Hinton, of Douglasville, Georgia, was arrested Friday, October 23, and charged with attempted arson of a federal building and depredation of government property.

The arrest represents a significant development in an incident that occurred October 20 and was initially investigated by the FBI without an identified suspect.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia confirmed the arrest and charges. The Associated Press independently reported the development late Friday. Department of Justice

WHAT FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS CONFIRMED

According to federal prosecutors, security cameras recorded an individual approaching the ICE facility at approximately 8:12 p.m. on October 20.

Investigators allege that Hinton ignited an object and threw it toward the building.

The device struck an exterior fence, causing flames to spread.

Investigators subsequently recovered burned cloth, lighter fluid, a glass bottle and a lighter.

The building houses ICE offices and an immigration court.

Following an investigation involving the FBI and Atlanta Police Department, Hinton was arrested at a residence in Cobb County without incident.

Federal prosecutors announced two charges:

Attempted arson of a federal building: Up to 20 years in federal prison if convicted.
Depredation of government property: Up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted.

U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg described the alleged conduct as a serious attack on a federal institution.

The Justice Department also identified the investigation as part of its nationwide initiative addressing politically motivated violence.

IMPORTANT LEGAL DISTINCTION: The arrest and criminal complaint are confirmed. The allegations against Hinton have not been proven in court. Prosecutors have not publicly established his motive, and he is presumed innocent unless convicted.