(Photo Courtesy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) Donald Henson of Penn Hills got taken into custody this morning after he allegedly rammed a vehicle into the gate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Field office in the South Side of Pittsburgh. According to the FBI, Henson used his car to ram the gate to the building around 2:40 a.m. this morning and at that time of that crash, there were no injuries. FBI Pittsburgh Assistant Special Agent in Charge Christopher Giordano also confirms that Henson grabbed an American flag from inside the vehicle and threw it over the gate after crashing into the gate. Witnesses in the area have stated they saw a man get out of the vehicle, drape an American flag over the gate, yell something and then walk away. There was also a message including expletives written in a color of red on the door on the driver’s side of the vehicle. Giordano stated today: “We look at this as an act of terror against the FBI. This was a targeted attack on this building.” The FBI also notes that Henson is believed to be a former military member, Henson is believed to have a history of mental health issues and that Henson recently visited the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Field office in the South Side of Pittsburgh.