A man was arrested in Texas for threatening to attack the state Capitol

After receiving reliable information about an individual planning a violent attack on the Capitol building on Tuesday evening, the Texas Department of Public Safety said that it arrested Benny Caldera (40 years old) at his residence in Converse, Texas, on the outskirts of San Antonio, on Wednesday at approximately 3 am.

According to a notice sent by Texas Senate Secretary Patsy Spaugh to senators, the alleged attack was scheduled for October 1.

According to the notice, the FBI, the Department of Public Safety's SWAT unit, and other law enforcement agencies worked together to arrest Caldera, and he is currently in custody at the Bexar County Jail and charged with felony terroristic threatening against a public servant.

An official familiar with the investigation told the network that the man was allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting at the Texas Capitol, and was collecting ammunition and possessing weapons.

A source said investigators were working to obtain search warrants to determine whether there were any conspirators in the foiled plot.

People who know Caldera told authorities that he had been increasingly angry and potentially violent lately.

The official said that Caldera and his wife did not cooperate with the investigation, but other family members and co-workers spoke with investigators, noting that Caldera expressed his anger at the state and direction of the country.