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Caldera Jr. was booked on a Texas Capitol terroristic-threat charge and taken into federal custody.
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, Texas DPS and the FBI arrested Benny Caldera Jr., 40, of Converse after a tip about an alleged planned violent attack on the Texas Capitol. He was charged with felony terroristic threat against a public servant and later taken into federal custody.
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A jail booking and a federal custody transfer are accusations and process. They are not a conviction. ABC News and CBS Austin reported that Texas DPS learned of a credible tip Tuesday evening about an alleged Oct. 1 violent attack on the Texas Capitol, worked overnight with the FBI, and arrested Caldera around 3 a.m. Wednesday at his Converse home. DPS said he was booked into Bexar County Jail on felony terroristic threat against a public servant.
CBS Austin published a booking-style photo with its arrest coverage. ABC News reported that an official briefed on the investigation said the suspect had allegedly been threatening a mass shooting at the Capitol, collecting ammo, and had guns, and that people who knew him had reported growing anger. Those are investigative allegations summarized by reporters. They are not findings of guilt.
DPS said the FBI later arrested him at the jail on additional federal charges tied to the alleged plot and took him into federal custody. ABC News reported the specific federal counts were not publicly detailed in that coverage. Unspecified federal charges are still accusations. Enhanced DPS presence at the Capitol was reported as a precaution while the investigation continues.
FBI Director Kash Patel publicly praised the DPS work. A law-enforcement statement about an arrest is not a verdict. Caldera is presumed innocent unless and until a court finds otherwise.
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