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 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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