ATLANTA — Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation spent hours Thursday trying to coax a man off a highway overpass in west Atlanta after they say he ran from officers trying to serve a warrant and threatened to jump.
The incident unfolded on I-75 at the Howell Mill exit.
Officers were able to get the man down around 2:30 p.m., although the circumstances have not been released. The highway has since reopened.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that they were conducting a court-authorized warrant when the suspect ran away.
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NewsChopper 2 flew over the interstate as several police cars blocked the bridge and highway. Cars were diverted off the highway.
By just after 2:30 p.m., much of the police activity on the bridge had cleared and lanes had reopened, but the highway remained closed.
At this time, authorities are not releasing the suspect’s identity or details on the warrant.
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