ByKassy Dillon
@KassyDillon
Suspect was “rambling” about “high treason.”
A man drove his pickup truck “repeatedly” into the KDFW FOX 4 studios in Dallas early Monday morning.
FOX 4 reports that the man repeatedly drove into a side of the building with floor-to-ceiling windows. He was carrying leaflets and began ranting about “high treason” when he exited his vehicle, the outlet reports.
A Dallas police spokesperson said the man was “mostly rambling” and appeared to be upset about a shooting that involved a police officer elsewhere. He also reportedly left behind a suspicious bag that the bomb squad investigated using an explosive-sniffing dog and a bomb robot.
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
Most personnel inside the building were evacuated with the exception of a group who stayed to keep the station on-air.
Bomb squad tech currently evaluating bag left by man who repeatedly crashed into FOX4 building early Wednesday. No reported injuries. https://t.co/W2eCeyjr3v pic.twitter.com/qTPkXNCeea
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) September 5, 2018
FOX 4 reporter Shannon Murray tweeted about the incident, describing it as a “scary moment.”
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
Brandon Todd, another FOX 4 reporter, tweeted a photo of who he claims is the man who “smashed his truck into our station this morning.”
This was the man who smashed his truck into our station this morning..throwing papers around while yelling “high treason”. @FOX4 pic.twitter.com/k7PsosDQIk
— Brandon Todd (@BrandonToddFOX4) September 5, 2018
The suspect, Michael Chadwick Fry, has been arrested.
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
Police are cleaning up the hundreds of leaflets scattered outside the building.
Police are picking up each and every flyer thrown by the man at the scene outside @FOX4. They’re treating them as evidence in this criminal investigation. pic.twitter.com/3l5qI1rCVX
— Hanna Battah (@HannaBattahFox4) September 5, 2018
The driver is expected to be charged with criminal mischief.
No injuries have been reported.
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