In a significant legal development, three protesters with alleged affiliations to Antifa have been indicted by a grand jury for reportedly firebombing the offices of a contractor involved in building an Atlanta police training center. This announcement was made by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr during a press conference on Friday.
The individuals, identified as Katie Marie Kloth, aged 39, Tyler John Norman, 42, and Hannah Margaret Kass, 33, face serious charges including two counts of criminal property damage and one count of arson. These charges stem from their purported attack on the Marietta premises of Brasfield and Gorrie, a company tasked with constructing the controversial Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. The project has sparked considerable protest from the group “Defend the Atlanta Forest,” with critics dubbing it “cop city.”
The indictment, exclusively obtained by Fox News, details the incident that allegedly took place on May 12, 2022. On that day, the accused reportedly inflicted hundreds of dollars in damages using fire and other methods at the contractor’s office.
According to the charges, the damage was caused by “striking and spray painting fencing, windows, and walls,” with the trio reportedly using their hands, feet, thrown objects, and spray paint to carry out the vandalism.
During the news conference, Attorney General Carr highlighted the severity of the situation, noting that employees of Brasfield and Gorrie were present inside the building at the time of the alleged attack.
While the three allegedly enacted their assault on the office building, Brasfield and Gorrie employees were still inside, Carr said.
Their attacks included the use of explosive devices and fireworks, officials said.
The three are alleged to have traveled from out of the state to participate in the attack, Carr said.
The trio are among 61 defendants previously charged with domestic terrorism and racketeering. All 61, including Kloth, Norman and Kass, are members of “Defend the Atlanta Forest,” a group which Carr referred to as an “anarchist, anti-police, and anti-business extremist organization.”
He also alleged that they were connected to Antifa, a loosely-connected anarchist group which President Donald Trump labeled a domestic terrorist organization in 2025.
The Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, referred to as “Cop City” by opponents, remains under construction in Georgia. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“When it comes to fighting Antifa and keeping people safe, we won’t back down,” Carr said. “This isn’t Portland or Seattle. If you come to our state and engage in violence, threaten private businesses and damage property, you will be identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
In December 2025, a Fulton County judge dismissed the racketeering charges on many of the 61 defendants, a decision Carr said he strongly disagreed with. He also indicated he would continue to pursue other charges to the remaining defendants.
“This is ongoing, it has continued. We are running a parallel track between the appeal that we have regarding the Fulton County case and we will continue to prosecute this case,” Carr said.
“We won’t rest until the agents of violence and chaos concerning the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center are punished,” he added.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announces a grand jury indictment against three suspects during a news conference Friday. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
The training center has been the target of protests since the 2021 announcement that the multi-million dollar facility would be built. Protesters moved into surrounding forests and began living in tents near the facility.
In January 2023, Georgia State Patrol Trooper Jerry Parish was shot while clearing the forest of campers. The incident resulted in the shooting death of one of the protesters, Manuel Esteban Paez Terán.
Despite the opposition, the training center opened in April 2025.
Fox News Digital contacted “Defend the Atlanta Forest,” but did not immediately receive a response.
When contacted for comment a representative for Brasfield and Gorrie directed Fox News Digital’s queries to the Georgia Attorney General’s office.
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