Here’s a pick of the big truck in our @abc2news lobby.. Via the twitter-less yet amazing Bill Fink #team2 pic.twitter.com/fecKH5RW87
— Christian Schaffer (@chrisfromabc2) May 13, 2014
Update: Police say the man, who is believed to be mentally ill, is in custody.
Suspect was watching television at station during police response. ^CB
— BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) May 13, 2014
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A man claiming to be “god” drove into the lobby of a Baltimore news station today and barricaded himself inside the Towson, Md. building. The station has since been evacuated, and the suspect is at-large.
Police say the driver of the stolen truck crashed into WMAR-TV’s building at 11:45 a.m. after, a reporter for the ABC station says, he banged on a door screaming “Let me in!” and claiming to be “god.”
1st call to WMAR came in at 11:45 for a disturbance – man banging on door trying to get in. Within minutes, 2nd call for truck in lobby. ^CB
— BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) May 13, 2014
When officers arrived, suspect was not inside vehicle. Bldg evacuated, search for suspect began. No injuries reported at this time. ^CB
— BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) May 13, 2014
So here is my first hand reporter’s account (odd btw): suspect tried to get in building screaming LET ME IN and said he was God. 1/2 #Team2
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) May 13, 2014
There is no confirmation the suspect is armed, Baltimore County police say, and there are no reports of shots fired. Police are currently searching the building for the suspect.
Search continues for suspect in WMAR incident. No injuries, no confirmed weapons. Barricade still in process.
— BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) May 13, 2014
