City staffer fired after allegedly threatening Councilwoman Misty Spears’ office, leaving note reading ‘Die Fascist’

The suspect, 36-year-old Bryan Steven Naylor, was arrested and booked with a $20,000 bond. Records show he was released on Tuesday.

SAN ANTONIO — A former City Council District 9 staffer currently working for another council member was arrested after allegedly leaving a note under a desk at a field office reading “Die Fascist.” 

That suspect, 36-year-old Bryan Steven Naylor, faces a third-degree felony charge of terroristic threat. According to an arrest affidavit, a staff member for first-term District 9 Councilwoman Misty Spears found the note on Thursday, later reporting to investigators that Naylor had made “concerning statements” during the summer transition period and that the note had made Spears and her husband “extremely fearful.” 

The affidavit categorized the nature of those statements by exiting staff members as “extreme animosity.” 

San Antonio police investigators spoke to Naylor on Friday, records state, at which point he admitted to printing the note accompanied by his photo as well as “leaving life-like replicas of a rat, snake and cockroaches hidden around the office.” 

According to the affidavit, walls at the District 9 field office were damaged and equipment found to be missing during the post-election transition period, but it’s unclear if Naylor is also believed to be responsible for that. 

In an email sent to council offices Monday evening and obtained by KENS 5, City Manager Erik Walsh said that the field office where authorities say Naylor’s note was found “shut down and ceased operations out of an abundance of caution and fear for staff safety.”

Spears said in a statement that threats against elected officials “are unacceptable and have no place in our city or our democracy. Political differences must never be expressed through intimidation or harm.” 

“I am grateful to the District 8 office for their swift action, professionalism and support during this time,” Spears went on to say. “Their immediate response helped ensure that the appropriate steps were taken and reflects a shared commitment to safety and accountability across city government.” 

District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzales said in a statement Naylor was no longer working for her office, adding “we have zero tolerance for violence or threats of violence under any circumstances.”

Walsh added that the field office where authorities say Naylor’s note was found “shut down and ceased operations out of an abundance of caution and fear for staff safety.”

According to online court records, Naylor was released Tuesday morning after posting bail. Per the conditions of his release, he isn’t allowed to have guns nor is he allowed contact with members of the District 9 team.