Overview
- DPS arrested 40-year-old Benny Caldera Jr. at his Converse home early Wednesday after receiving credible information about a planned violent attack on the Texas State Capitol.
- Caldera was booked in Bexar County and charged with making a terroristic threat against a public servant, a felony under Texas law.
- Texas DPS special agents worked overnight with the FBI and local law enforcement and used a DPS SWAT team to carry out the arrest.
- The Texas Capitol is open for regular hours with an increased DPS security presence, and lawmakers were notified of the threat and arrest.
- Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, no injuries were reported, and the public is asked to report tips confidentially through iWatchTexas or by phone.