A 40-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday on suspicion of plotting to attack the Texas Capitol, authorities said.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement that it received “credible information about an individual planning a violent attack” for Thursday in Austin.
The tip came in Tuesday evening, and SWAT officers made the arrest about 3 a.m. Wednesday at a residence in Converse, near San Antonio.
Benny Caldera Jr. could face charges including felony terroristic threat against a public servant, the DPS statement said.
He was jailed and then released on a $75,000 bond, according to the online case docket.
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