US EditionSecurity breach occurs at Minnesota State Capitol
- Saturday, the Minnesota State Patrol arrested 36-year-old Dominic Terrell Peace after his third trespass at the Minnesota State Capitol grounds, with the agency saying he was not threatening and was taken for mental health evaluation.
- Earlier this month, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher urged a reexamination of security measures within the Capitol Complex, amid growing scrutiny.
- After an alarm, Capitol Security found the man disrobed inside the Senate chamber around 11:30 p.m., Lori Hodapp said, and he was taken to Regions Hospital for evaluation.
- Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson said, `I'm disappointed to learn that a major security breach occurred on Friday night and Saturday morning`, while House Speaker Lisa Demuth said `While I'm grateful the offender is in custody, it should not take three incidents in 24 hours to finally be booked`.
- Authorities are reviewing video and plan to enhance protocols to prevent similar breaches, and Christina Bogojevic said, `The safety and well-being of everyone who works at and visits the Capitol is our top priority`.
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Man trespasses three times at Minnesota Capitol in 24 hours — once naked — arrested on Wisconsin warrant
A man who was found naked Friday inside the Senate chamber at the State Capitol and taken to a hospital for mental health evaluations was arrested Saturday night after returning to the Capitol for a third time.
Man arrested after initially found inside the Minnesota Senate chamber after hours, investigation underway
Capitol security found a man inside the Minnesota Senate chamber late Friday night after the building was closed to the public, the Minnesota State Patrol said Saturday.
Man arrested who allegedly trespassed at Minnesota Capitol, including once naked
ST. PAUL — The State Patrol says they arrested a 36-year-old man Saturday night, less than 24 hours after he was allegedly found naked inside the Minnesota Capitol. Authorities say an alarm system alerted Capitol Security around 11:30 p.m. Friday that a person was in the Capitol after hours. When Capitol Security reached the man, he was naked and nonviolent. He was taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation. The man allegedly returned to…
Intruder removed from MN capitol 3 times
ST. PAUL, MN (KELO) -- The Minnesota State Patrol says it will be conducting a comprehensive review of safety protocols at the state capitol in St. Paul, after security officers removed a man from the capitol grounds three separate times over the weekend. According to a news release, 36-year-old Dominic Terrell Peace was taken into custody without incident Saturday night and is in jail awaiting extradition to Wisconsin for an arrest warrant. Thi…
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