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

A Texas man named Benny Caldera jr. was arrested at his home near San Antonio after the Texas Department of Public Safety received information that he posed a credible threat to attack the state Capitol. He was taken into custody early Wednesday morning but was released on a $75,000 bond later that day, just hours after his arrest. Based on the information provided, Benny Caldera Jr. was arrested near San Antonio after authorities received credible threat information regarding an attack on the Texas State capitol. He was detained early Wednesday morning but was released later that day on a $75,000 bond.


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.

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

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