Prosecutors identify the federal charge
Benny Caldera Jr., the Converse man arrested after allegedly threatening to attack the Texas State Capitol, faces a federal allegation of possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced October 1.
The announcement identifies the federal charge behind the generic FEDERAL OFFENSE entry in his Bexar County booking. It describes a firearms prosecution following the alleged threats, rather than identifying a separate federal terroristic-threat charge.
Prosecutors say a report of Caldera’s alleged threats reached Texas DPS on September 29. DPS obtained arrest and search warrants, and FBI agents assisted with surveillance before the September 30 arrest.
A revolver with an allegedly altered serial number
According to the federal announcement’s account of the criminal complaint, investigators found a loaded .357 revolver and a shotgun during the search. The revolver’s serial number allegedly appeared to have been filed off.
The same announcement says the alleged threats referenced the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, known as AIPAC. That account is a prosecution allegation, not a finding by the court.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Caldera was in federal custody October 1 and that the FBI was investigating with assistance from DPS. No subsequent custody or court outcome has been verified for this update.
The county booking tracks the state case and transfer
Caldera’s September 30 booking at the Bexar Adult Detention Center lists two entries. The first is the state terroristic-threat allegation, with September 28 shown as its alleged offense date. The second reads FEDERAL OFFENSE.
The state charge is marked Released on Bond, while the federal entry is marked Transferred To. The booking-level release date is September 30. Read together, those entries describe a custody transition; the bond label does not establish that he returned to the community.
The federal charge is reported here as a later identified prosecution development. The original county list remains intact under booking B202639752 and SID 1018346.
Source notes
County booking B202639752 was checked October 1. Reporting was updated October 8 using the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s October 1 announcement identifying the federal charge and summarizing complaint allegations. The underlying complaint and any subsequent court outcome were not independently reviewed.
- U.S. Attorney’s Office: October 1 federal charge announcement ↗
- Bexar County jail: booking B202639752 ↗
This article reflects the reporting available on October 8, 2026. Later developments should be read with their own dates and sources.