US EditionMan tackled to ground after spraying unknown substance on Rep. Ilhan Omar at Minneapolis town hall
The attacker used a syringe to spray a vinegar-like liquid on Rep. Ilhan Omar, who was unharmed and continued her town hall amid rising threats to lawmakers, U.S. Capitol Police data shows.
- On Jan. 27, 2026, Rep. Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unidentified liquid at a north Minneapolis town hall, and Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, was tackled and arrested by Minneapolis police.
- The town hall took place amid escalated tensions after fatal encounters involving federal immigration agents, as Ilhan Omar had just criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and called for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign.
- Photos show a syringe with an orange-hued liquid and witnesses reported a vinegarlike smell; police say the suspect is Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, with a 1989 felony auto-theft conviction, and forensic scientists found no reaction among roughly 100 attendees.
- U.S. Capitol Police said federal partners are involved as authorities pursue serious charges, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office has until Thursday to charge the suspect, and Omar was screened by a medical team before continuing the town hall for about 25 minutes.
- Threat levels for lawmakers have climbed since Jan. 6, 2021, prompting lawmakers reevaluating town halls amid rising threats while President Donald Trump questioned the incident and Capitol Hill calls for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to step down intensify.
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