The man was arrested Sunday, shortly after crews extinguished a fire at U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman's office, located at a strip mall on N. Peters Ave.
FOND DU LAC (WLUK) -- The man accused of setting fire to a Northeast Wisconsin congressman's office over the short-lived TikTok ban appeared in court Wednesday. Caiden Stachowicz, 19, of Menasha, is charged with arson, attempted burglary, criminal damage to property and terrorist threats.
The man contended the shutdown violated his constitutional rights and no longer believes peaceful protest is an option.
Caden Stachowicz, 19, of Menasha, is charged with arson, making terrorist threats, attempted burglary and criminal damage.
The man suspected of setting fire to US Rep. Glenn Grothman's office Jan. 19 made his first appearance in court Jan. 22. Here's what we know.
A 19-year-old man has been accused of setting a fire at a building that includes Wisconsin Rep. Glenn Grothman's office because of the short-lived TikTok ban. The Fond du Lac Police Department said the incident happened around 1 a.m. on Sunday at a strip mall at 525 N. Peters Ave. that is home to the Republican 6th District congressman's office.
The incident occurred shortly around 1 a.m. on Sunday after the popular app had gone dark, according to the police.
Prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin man who allegedly told police he tried to burn down a congressman's office because he was upset over the federal TikTok ban with felony arson.
A young Menasha man who allegedly set a local congressman's office on fire after learning of a possible TikTok ban is facing a $500,000 cash bond.
According to the criminal complaint, Stachowicz set fire to Grothman’s office in Fond du Lac — causing minor damage — early Sunday morning. He allegedly told police the act was in response to the banning of the social media platform TikTok in the U.S., which Grothman voted in favor of.
Police have arrested a man suspected of starting a fire at U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman’s office building on Sunday, Jan. 19. According to a release by the Fond Du Lac Police Department, Caiden Stachowicz,