Dallas — Authorities arrested a man after he intentionally slammed a pickup truck into Dallas television station KDFW-TV on Wednesday morning, the news station reported.
The incident was reported just after 6 a.m. local time, according to the Dallas Morning News. The KDFW-TV morning newscast stayed on the air throughout the incident, KXAS reported.
Update 12:10 p.m. EDT: The suspect was identified as Michael Chadwick Fry, 34, according to the Morning News. Police said they found him rambling nonsensically with papers he had strewn around the KDFW-TV building Wednesday morning. He was arrested without incident.
MUG SHOT: Police arrested Michael Chadwick Fry for attacking the @FOX4 studio this AM. Mugshot from a 2016 arrest in Denton Co. #fox4news pic.twitter.com/xPUpNtSdSV
— Natalie Solis (@Fox4Natalie) September 5, 2018
The papers Fry spread out had information about an officer-involved shooting that was reported in another city. Dallas police Maj. Max Geron said earlier that Fry wanted the media to provide more coverage of a 2012 officer-involved shooting that happened in a nearby county.
Update 11 a.m. EDT: Police said a man arrested after slamming a pickup truck into KDFW-TV on Wednesday had mental issues and told authorities that "people were trying to kill me."
Dallas police Maj. Max Geron said the man, who has not been identified, also wanted the media to provide more coverage of a 2012 officer-involved shooting that happened in a nearby county.
Individual in custody for incident at @fox4 had mental issues and indicated “people were trying to kill him”. Also apparently wanted additional media attention to an officer-involved shooting from 2012 in neighboring county.
— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) September 5, 2018
Update 10:35 a.m. EDT: Employees were allowed to return to KDFW-TV Wednesday morning after police determined that a suspicious bag left at the scene by the suspect had no explosives on it, according to police.
Employees now being allowed back into the @FOX4 building. Thank you for your patience and understanding. pic.twitter.com/6mOTx71n95
— Maj. Max Geron (@MaxDPD) September 5, 2018
Authorities do not believe Wednesday's incident was "an attack motivated against the media," according to Dallas police Maj. Max Geron.
Update 10:05 a.m. EDT: Dallas police spokeswoman Debra Webb told the Morning News the suspect accused of ramming a pickup truck into the side of KDFW-TV on Wednesday morning was "obviously in an agitated state."
"Officers said he was rambling and just saying all kinds of nonsense," Webb told the newspaper.
KDFW-TV employees had earlier said the suspect got out of the pickup after slamming it into the television station's building Wednesday morning and started ranting.
Update 9:55 a.m. EDT: Police told KDFW-TV the suspect, whose name has not been released, will be charged with criminal mischief.
Update: We are told the man who crashed into the FOX4 building repeatedly this morning and then ranted will be charged with criminal mischief. https://t.co/W2eCeyjr3v pic.twitter.com/l4AKaq9LTA
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) September 5, 2018
Update 9:30 a.m. EDT: The suspect, whose name has not been released, got out of his pickup truck ranting about "high treason" after ramming a pickup truck into KDFW-TV, the news station reported.
Photos from the scene showed paper strewn across the truck, the sidewalk and the roadway after the incident. KDFW-TV reported the paper came from several boxes placed by the suspect near a side door outside of the station.
No injuries were reported.
The man was ranting about treason and law enforcement after he crashed into our building twice. It’s not clear what his message was or what’s written on all of his papers. Officers found a “suspicious package” so the bomb squad is here now. pic.twitter.com/NpT4eG2LbT
— Shannon Murray (@ShannonMFox4) September 5, 2018
Original report: According to KDFW-TV, a man repeatedly crashed a pickup truck into the side of the station's building before he got out of the truck and started ranting. The bomb squad was called to the scene to investigate a suspicious bag the man left at the scene, the news station reported
Scary moment this morning when a man drove his truck into our building. We evacuated while the bomb squad is investigating. pic.twitter.com/fnbDopcJFb
— Shannon Murray (@ShannonMFox4) September 5, 2018
On Twitter, KDFW-TV reported that most employees had been evacuated by 8 a.m. but some remained to keep the newscast on the air from a secure location.
A man crashed a truck into the side of our building this morning. He jumped out and started ranting. He’s in custody now but the bomb squad is on its way. He left behind a suspicious bag. Most have been evacuated & a few are working to keep the news on air from a secure location. pic.twitter.com/X3UpLbYk85
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) September 5, 2018
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