WMAR
A man is in police custody after allegedly stealing a truck and ramming it into the lobby of WMAR-TV’s Towson, Maryland, studio Tuesday. He had barricaded himself inside the building, police say. The station’s employees got outside, and mostly reported on the day’s events via Twitter.
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
2/2: got into a landscaping truck and rammed the building like 3 times. I saw last 3 as he broke through into lobby. #Team2
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) May 13, 2014
This is so insane. Police are in the building. Helicopters up. #breaking
— KellyfromABC2 (@KellyfromABC2) May 13, 2014
Anyone who works here @abc2news should stay away
— KellyfromABC2 (@KellyfromABC2) May 13, 2014
We don't really know what's going on. We are being kept far away. The truck is in the lobby, no word on the guy #ABC2
— KellyfromABC2 (@KellyfromABC2) May 13, 2014
Can't really tell too much but that was our entrance. There is now a truck in the lobby. pic.twitter.com/py1FhqK4JY
— KellyfromABC2 (@KellyfromABC2) May 13, 2014
I've been instructed to not go to my tv station @abc2news
— Christian Schaffer (@chrisfromabc2) May 13, 2014
We are out of @ABC2NEWS everyone accounted for and safe. All night crew needs to stay away. Day crews in field, same thing.
— Jeff Herman (@JeffABC2News) May 13, 2014
Don’t much other than some guy drove a dump truck through our frot door. Waiting on more info from police on scene. @ABC2News
— Jeff Herman (@JeffABC2News) May 13, 2014
Car into Chan 2 building at 11:45, possible armed suspect inside news station. ^CB
— BACO Public Safety (@BACOPoliceFire) May 13, 2014
So never been the story before. This is odd. But know this could take a while looking at a barricade situation in our station #ABC2News
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) May 13, 2014
Just did head count. Everyone is out of building and safe. Many are calling loved ones now to let them know they are ok. #team2. @ABC2News
— Jeff Herman (@JeffABC2News) May 13, 2014
So suspect may be armed. We keep getting pushed back totally out of site of station. #Team2
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) May 13, 2014
@JeffABC2News Anita wasn't hurt when suspect rammed his truck into lobby right? @ABC2NEWS @KellyfromABC2 @MascoFromABC2
— Kelly Swoope (@SwoopefromABC2) May 13, 2014
Heard thumping. Looked out newsroom door and watched what looked like a F350 just slam through vestibule & shatter front glass doors #team2
— Jeff Herman (@JeffABC2News) May 13, 2014
We ran through newsroom with @KellyfromABC2 screaming for everyone to get out. Went out back door to lot. #team2
— Jeff Herman (@JeffABC2News) May 13, 2014
In waiting mode now. Again, everyone accounted do @ABC2NEWS #team2
— Jeff Herman (@JeffABC2News) May 13, 2014
So apparently #CNN WJZ and others are quoting my tweets as part of their coverage. Again…allow me to express how weird this is? #Team2
— Brian Kuebler (@BrianfromABC2) May 13, 2014