{"id":2575798,"date":"2026-03-03T20:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-masked-man-arrested-outside-gop-campaign-event-cops-bagging-multiple-rifle-and-pistol-magazines-no-injuries\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T20:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T01:51:07","slug":"breaking-masked-man-arrested-outside-gop-campaign-event-cops-bagging-multiple-rifle-and-pistol-magazines-no-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-masked-man-arrested-outside-gop-campaign-event-cops-bagging-multiple-rifle-and-pistol-magazines-no-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Masked Man Arrested Outside GOP Campaign Event &#8211; Cops Bagging Multiple Rifle and Pistol Magazines &#8211; No Injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-masked-man-arrested-outside-gop-campaign-event-cops-bagging-multiple-rifle-and-pistol-magazines-no-injuries%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575798&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Dallas police detained a masked man outside a campaign event for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on primary day in dallas, where Paxton was hosting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/will-californias-rebuke-of-the-far-left-reverberate-across-the-nation-in-2022\/\" title=\"Will California\u2019s Rebuke of the Far...Left Reverberate Across the Nation in 2022?\">election-night watch party<\/a> at the Marriott Dallas Uptown. The man, wearing camouflage and armed with several weapons, was detained shortly before 6 p.m. Central time. He reportedly had no identification,and investigators also removed ammunition and a license plate from the vehicle; staff doubted his claim of being an Uber driver. Social media posts and a police account described security having ejected him from the hotel before his detention. The event was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. as Texas polls were closing.Paxton, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in a three-way race, has led in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pre-primary polling<\/a>, with a runoff possible on may 26 if no candidate exceeds 50% of the vote. As of 6:30 p.m.Central, no charges had been announced.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dallas police detained a masked man entering an event for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on primary day in Texas, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ken-paxton-sues-texas-childrens-hospital-fraud-ag-says-taxpayers-footed-bill-trans-child-mutilation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paxton<\/a>, who is in a three-way race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, is holding his election night watch party in the Marriott Dallas Uptown.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly before 6 p.m. Central Time, a man with a camouflage mask and several different types of weapons was detained outside the event, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/03\/us\/elections\/arrest-dallas-ken-paxton.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The event was set to kick off at 7 p.m., when polls close <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-rolls-massive-list-endorsements-truth-social-just-days-ahead-key-primaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in Texas<\/a>, with doors opening an hour beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> account showed pictures off the man in full regalia outside of the hotel after &ldquo;security kicked him out.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ANTIFA? Masked man entered hotel where Ken Paxton&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-muriel-bowsers-petty-hypocritical-tyranny-must-stop\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser\u2019s Petty, Hypocritical Tyranny Must Stop\">victory party<\/a> is being held. Mask, camo, ruck sack &ndash; security kicked him out &ndash; police interrogating him. No ID, no plates in car. Police called for supervisor. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jupfIVxmgU\">pic.twitter.com\/jupfIVxmgU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; @amuse (@amuse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amuse\/status\/2028980824247357557?\">March 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The man reportedly had no identification on him. A staff member on Paxton&rsquo;s campaign team said that the man had asked to go into the hotel to use the bathroom, a story he doubted.<\/p>\n<p>The man insisted he was an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/surveillance-footage-shows-hulking-uber-driver-viciously-assault-68-year-old-man-complaint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uber driver<\/a>, a story which the staffer told the Times he doubted, given that the car he was driving allegedly had no plates.<\/p>\n<p>Video published on social media by a KDFW-TV reporter showed police taking ammunition from the driver&rsquo;s blue sedan after the detention, including what appear to be rifle and pistol magazines:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">VIDEO: A masked man was just arrested outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KenPaxtonTX?\">@KenPaxtonTX<\/a>&rsquo;s campaign event. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasPD?\">@DallasPD<\/a> took him away and bagged ammunition as evidence. Working to find more details. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOX4?\">@FOX4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XShK7QaebS\">https:\/\/t.co\/XShK7QaebS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oiPHEsEufG\">pic.twitter.com\/oiPHEsEufG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Sentendrey (@DavidSFOX4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidSFOX4\/status\/2028990713837298051?\">March 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In addition, the officers reportedly took a license plate from inside the vehicle. No identification was provided as of 6:30 p.m. Central, and it was unclear whether charges would be filed.<\/p>\n<p>Paxton, who is considered a more conservative alternative to incumbent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-jasmine-crockett-officially-launches-senate-campaign-targets-republican-john-cornyns-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GOP Sen. John Cornyn<\/a>, has led in pre-primary polls, although all three major candidates &mdash; including U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt &mdash; have fallen well short of the 50 percent needed to avoid a runoff.<\/p>\n<p>If no candidate gets over 50 percent of the vote, a runoff will take place on May 26.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Paxton is in a three-way Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. The detention happened a bit before 6 p.m. Central Time, with the party set to start at 7 p.m. after polls closed. Photos circulated online showing the man in full gear outside the hotel after security escorted him away. The man reportedly had no identification, and a campaign staffer said he claimed to be an Uber driver, a claim the staffer doubted given the car appeared to have no license plates. Officers removed ammunition from the driver\u2019s blue sedan and took a license plate from the vehicle as part of the investigation; it was not clear by 6:30 p.m. Central whether charges would be filed. Paxton, seen as a more conservative option in the race against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, had led in pre-primary polls, though all three major candidates, including U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, were well short of 50% to avoid a runoff. If no candidate reaches 50%, a runoff is scheduled for May 26. 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