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Man arrested in ‘credible threat’ to Texas Capitol released on bond

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Carter, C. (2026, October 1). Man arrested in ‘credible threat’ to Texas Capitol released on bond. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/4749626/man-arrested-credible-threat-texas-capitol-released-bond/

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Benny Caldera Jr., who was arrested for allegedly threatening the Texas Capitol with plans to attack while lawmakers were present, was released on a $75,000 bond hours after his arrest. The FBI and Texas DPS acted swiftly based on a tip received early Wednesday morning, apprehending Caldera at his home northeast of San Antonio. Although no co-conspirators have been identified yet, authorities are continuing their investigation and have increased security measures at the Capitol as a precaution.

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Benny Caldera Jr., a 40-year-old man from Converse near San Antonio, Texas, was arrested on Wednesday after authorities received credible information that he planned a violent attack on the Texas State Capitol in Austin for Thursday. Special agents from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and FBI worked together to arrest Caldera around 3 a.m. at his residence. He was charged with felony terroristic threat against a public servant but released on a $75,000 bond by early Wednesday morning. DPS notified Texas state lawmakers about both the threat and the arrest, while emphasizing that the Capitol remained open for regular operations despite increased security measures.

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@TxDPS Bexar County FBI Texas Texas DPS

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Caldera PERSON · 8× @TxDPS ORG · 2× Bexar County GPE · 2× FBI ORG · 2× Patel PERSON · 2× Texas DPS ORG · 2× Benny Caldera Jr. PERSON · 1× San Antonio GPE · 1× Texas GPE · 1× the Texas Department of Public Safety ORG · 1×

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Benny Caldera Jr. was arrested at his home northeast of San Antonio at 3 a.m. on Wednesday after the Texas Department of Public Safety received a tip that Caldera was planning to attack the Capitol.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01

🔮 Within HOURS of the tip, @TxDPS had the main suspect in custody — with @FBISanAntonio and local law enforcement assisting Threaten Americans or our institutions and law enforcement will move FAST.”

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Man arrested in ‘credible threat’ to Texas Capitol released on bond · mixed framing

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A Texas man who was arrested for posing a “credible threat” to the state Capitol was released on bond Wednesday, just hours after he was first taken into custody. asserted

he → arrest → custody

Benny Caldera Jr. was arrested at his home northeast of San Antonio at 3 a.m. on Wednesday after the Texas Department of Public Safety received a tip that Caldera was planning to attack the Capitol. asserted

Caldera → arrest → Capitol

Just before 7 a.m., Caldera was released from Bexar County Jail on a $75,000 bond, according to county records. uncertain

Caldera → release → records

Caldera reportedly told a friend he was going to “shoot up” the building while lawmakers were inside on Oct. 1. uncertain

lawmakers → tell → Oct.

Texas DPS, alongside the FBI, then arrested Caldera at his home and transported him to the Bexar County Jail and charged him with felony terroristic threat against a public servant. asserted

DPS → arrest → servant

FBI Director Kash Patel commended the work of federal and local law enforcement for moving quickly on the tip and apprehending Caldera. asserted

Patel → commend → Caldera

“Outstanding work by @TxDPS,” Patel said in an X post. asserted

Patel → say → post

Within HOURS of the tip, @TxDPS had the main suspect in custody — with @FBISanAntonio and local law enforcement assisting Threaten Americans or our institutions and law enforcement will move FAST.” asserted

enforcement → have → Americans

According to Bexar County court records, Caldera was previously arrested on misdemeanor charges in 2023 and 2024 for the unlawful carry of a weapon. uncertain

Caldera → accord → weapon

The tip about Caldera that Texas DPS received reportedly implied there were co-conspirators, but no other arrests have been made. uncertain

arrests → receive → that

However, Secretary of the Senate Patsy Spaw sent an email to Capitol staff referring to Caldera as the “main suspect,” according to the Texas Tribune. uncertain

Spaw → send → Tribune

Patel said the investigation remains ongoing, and state officials said there would be increased security at the building as a precaution. asserted

officials → say → precaution