Madison police took a man into custody after he called 911 on Sept. 22 and threatened to destroy the Wisconsin State Capitol. Andrei Anderson repeated his intention to bomb the building when officers reached the intersection of University Avenue and Breese Terrace. Authorities charged him with making terrorist threats and probation violations, though investigators have not disclosed whether he possessed materials to execute the attack.
The Assembly Sergeant at Arms staff notified Capitol employees about the arrest through email correspondence. The downtown Madison building serves as the workplace for the governor, state legislature, and supreme court justices. This arrest follows a June shooting in Minnesota that killed State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband while wounding State Senator John Hoffman and his wife. Federal prosecutors indicted suspect Vance Boelter on six charges after determining political motivations drove the attack, and authorities found references to Wisconsin lawmakers in documents he created.
The Assembly Sergeant at Arms staff notified Capitol employees about the arrest through email correspondence. The downtown Madison building serves as the workplace for the governor, state legislature, and supreme court justices. This arrest follows a June shooting in Minnesota that killed State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband while wounding State Senator John Hoffman and his wife. Federal prosecutors indicted suspect Vance Boelter on six charges after determining political motivations drove the attack, and authorities found references to Wisconsin lawmakers in documents he created.
