A suspect was arrested in connection with threats made against state lawmakers who planned to attend Saturday’s “No Kings” protest at the Texas Capitol in Austin, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
A trooper with Texas Highway Patrol took the suspect, who has not yet been publicly identified, into custody during a traffic stop in La Grange, Texas, the agency said.
“Currently, there is no additional active threat,” DPS said in a news release.
The arrest comes after DPS warned state legislators of a “credible threat” against them during Saturday’s “No Kings” protest at the state capitol building in downtown Austin.
The Texas State Capitol and grounds were evacuated at 1 p.m. local time Saturday due to the threat and remain temporarily closed. Texas DPS said that the evacuation was out of an abundance of caution. No further details were provided.
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