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Man accused of planning deadly Texas State Capitol attack, DPS says

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Ablon, M. (2026, October 1). Man accused of planning deadly Texas State Capitol attack, DPS says. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-capitol-attack-threat-9-30-2026/

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CBS News · collected 2026-10-01 · by Matthew Ablon

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Benny Caldera Jr., a 40-year-old man from San Antonio, was arrested on Tuesday by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for allegedly planning a violent attack at the Texas State Capitol in Austin scheduled for October 1st. The arrest occurred early Wednesday morning after DPS collaborated with the FBI and local authorities to apprehend Caldera at his home in Converse. He is now facing federal custody on charges of making terroristic threats against public servants, though details about his alleged plan were not specified further by the article.
Written by AI on 2026-10-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

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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Matthew Ablon
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🔮 Caldera was released from the Bexar County Jail into federal custody on Wednesday, where he will remain, according to Texas DPS.
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Topics

Austin DPS San Antonio Texas DPS the Texas Department of Public Safety

Subjects

Caldera PERSON · 3× Texas DPS ORG · 3× DPS ORG · 2× Austin ORG · 1× Benny Caldera Jr. PERSON · 1× Converse ORG · 1× FBI ORG · 1× San Antonio GPE · 1× the Texas Department of Public Safety ORG · 1×

Narrative

Texas DPS said its leadership team notified state lawmakers about the threat and arrest earlier in the day on Wednesday, and that the Capitol building remained open for regular operating hours.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01
🔮 Caldera was released from the Bexar County Jail into federal custody on Wednesday, where he will remain, according to Texas DPS.
2026-10-01 · CBS News
Man accused of planning deadly Texas State Capitol attack, DPS says · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 2 hedged)

A San Antonio-area man is accused of planning a violent attack on the Texas State Capitol in Austin, according to a news release from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). uncertain
man → accuse → Safety
The agency said it received credible information on Tuesday that 40-year-old Benny Caldera Jr. was planning the attack for Thursday, Oct. 1. asserted
Jr. → say → Thursday
DPS said it worked with the FBI and local partners to arrest Caldera at his home in the town of Converse. asserted
it → say → Converse
The arrest happened at 3 a.m. Wednesday, the agency said. asserted
agency → happen → a.m.
Caldera is now charged with making a terroristic threat against a public servant, which is a felony offense. asserted
which → charge → servant
Caldera was released from the Bexar County Jail into federal custody on Wednesday, where he will remain, according to Texas DPS. uncertain
he → release → DPS
The investigation remains ongoing. asserted
investigation → remain → ?
Texas DPS said its leadership team notified state lawmakers about the threat and arrest earlier in the day on Wednesday, and that the Capitol building remained open for regular operating hours. asserted
building → say → hours
The agency said it will continue to have an increased posture at the Texas Capitol to protect all employees, visitors and state officials. asserted
it → say → employees
Texas DPS asks anyone with information about potentially dangerous attacks to use the iWatchTexas online service or to call 1-844-643-2251. asserted
anyone → ask → 2251
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