Oklahoma man accused of targeting television news weather radar

An Oklahoma man is accused of vandalizing a TV station’s weather radar, police said Thursday, in what the station says could be an attack inspired by an anti-government militia group.

Anthony Tyler Mitchell, 39, has been booked on suspicion of felony malicious injury to property, burglary and damage to critical infrastructure, Oklahoma City Police Capt. Valerie Littlejohn said in a statement.

CBS affiliate KWTV reported that it has video of a man destroying the power supply to the station’s NextGen Live radar in northeast Oklahoma City.

The station linked the attack to rhetoric by Veterans on Patrol, an anti-government militia group.

“At this time, we are not able to confirm any connection with him and the group Veterans on Patrol,” Littlejohn said.

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