Its one thing to know you work in the same building which houses offices of the FBI and quite another to know, I mean really, know he FBI is in your building. Monday had been regular Monday, in to the office do the time and out. I mean I leave or quit work at 4:30 on the spot, and leave the building as quick as possible in an effort to make my trains and get home. Monday night was no different but I was shocked when I got home and Dianne and asked how I was and did I see anything. I did not know what she was talking bout but we flipped on the new and there was my building surrounded by cop cars and guys in flak jackets. There was an incident up on the 13th floor the FBI floor—see attached article.
Knife-wielding man arrested at FBI offices in Salt Lake City
By erin alberty
| The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published Sep 17 2012 06:21 pm • Last Updated Sep 18 2012 09:10 am
An apparent hostage situation that started Monday afternoon at a Salt Lake City building — where the FBI has its offices — ended when federal agents confronted the knife-wielding man, who was taken into custody by police.
The knife-wielder took a man who works in the building against his will into an elevator on the 6th floor of the 257 Tower Building at 257 E. 200 South, at about 4:40 p.m., according to police.
The suspect, a man in his 40s, held the victim at knifepoint and told him it was a "hostage situation," police wrote in jail booking documents.
A witness called 911 to report the attack, said Salt Lake City police Lt. Josh Scharman.
The suspect and victim went to the 12th floor, which is the lobby for the FBI offices.
There, agents confronted the man, who did not resist arrest, police said.
The 911 caller indicated the suspect had a gun, but officers found he was carrying only the knife, along with a plastic shopping bag that contained clothing.
Scharman said the situation was over in minutes. No one was injured.
The suspect was booked into jail on suspicion of aggravated kidnapping
I had not thought too much about the security—or rather lack of security in our building. I mean I wondered all over the building the first couple of weeks I was here—I ran into locked doors and Matrix halls but that was all. I never thought about a guard being in or NOT being in the lobby, until Monday. I started thinking my not—I have worked in buildings with less importance of a Federal office such as the FBI and these buildings had all kinds of security—some even back pack checks—but not here. It seemed if a crazy can get up to 13 with a knife it would be just as easy for super crazy to get as far with a pound of C-4. Wow.
Two FBI guys took the aggressor down, almost comically but what of the next tome a knifer, shooter or boomer strike out at Bureau? The FBI is slated to vacate this property in a year or so and move into their new building out by the airport. When I first heard this I was bummed a little bit missing the Bureau already like a long friend but this week and a little more thought, its best to just wave this friend good bye
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