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The man, who had no association with the facility but whose
identity was not immediately made public, was taken to an area
hospital for evaluation, FBI spokesperson Tony Thomas said,
adding that the driver showed no visible signs of physical
injury.
There was no known motive for the attempted intrusion, and no
"direct indications" that the incident was related to extremism
or terror organizations, according to Thomas.
The suspect's car was halted when it crashed into a steel pop-up
barrier deployed in front of the vehicle as he tried to drive
through the main employee entrance of the facility shortly after
noon, Thomas said.
Several FBI agents who witnessed the incident took the man into
custody as he got out of the car, according to an FBI statement.
Bomb squad and evidence technicians examined the car afterward,
and the vehicle was hauled away, Thomas said. No shots were
fired, and no one was hurt in the incident, he said.
The FBI said it was considering presenting the case to
prosecutors for state and federal charges.
(Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Editing by Stephen
Coates)
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