AUSTIN, Texas — A man is in custody after allegedly planning an attack on the Texas State Capitol in Austin, according to a notice sent to state senators and reviewed by ABC News.
After receiving credible information about an individual planning a violent attack on the Capitol on Tuesday evening, Texas Department of Public Safety SWAT said it arrested Benny Caldera, 40, at his residence in Converse, Texas, just outside San Antonio on Wednesday at around 3 a.m.
According to the notice, sent by Texas Senate Secretary Patsy Spaw, the attack was set to take place on Oct. 1.
The FBI, DPS SWAT, and other law enforcement worked together to arrest Caldera, according to Spaw’s notice.
Caldera was booked into the Bexar County Jail and charged with felony terroristic threat against a public servant, according to DPS.
The Texas State Capitol building is seen in Austin, Texas, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026.
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“The investigation is ongoing, and there is and will continue to be an enhanced DPS presence at the Capitol,” the notice said.
Spaw said in her notice that the threat was not cause for concern, but she wanted to let Senate members know about it.
ABC News contributed to this report.
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