Though he is only charged with a single count, the affidavit details how Bolling allegedly got out of the wrecked car and walked past the gate, then refused to comply with the special agents detaining him. After taking Bolling into custody, agents searched him and found that he was carrying his passport.
The affidavit does not provide much detail about Bolling’s behavior and does not include any statements he made or dialogue between him and the agents. There is no mention of weapons in Bolling’s car or on his person.
The details in the affidavit show some aspects of the FBI office’s secure perimeter and how Bolling allegedly breached the gate before being stopped by agents. The office building, which is owned by Mercer University and leased by the federal government, is surrounded by a metal fence with a retractable gate. Inside the gate is a lifting arm and a wedge barrier, also known as the final denial barrier, that drops into the ground. The wedge barrier rises back into place after each authorized car passes through.
Just before 12:30 p.m. Monday, Bolling rammed the Buick into the wedge barrier in an attempt to follow a special agent’s car through the gate, the affidavit said. After crashing, Bolling got out of his car and tried to follow the agent into the secure parking lot. He was confronted by the agent he was following, along with two other agents leaving the facility.
They ordered Bolling to sit on the curb, according to the affidavit, but he refused. Bolling continued walking, so the agents began to take him into custody. He resisted being detained, but agents eventually apprehended and searched him.
Soon after, DeKalb police and emergency medical services arrived. Bolling was taken to the hospital for medical care and evaluation, though the affidavit does not provide details of any physical injuries.
The impact with the wedge barrier caused damage that exceeded $1,000, the…
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