The man accused of attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar with a mystery liquid at a Minnesota town hall allegedly warned a neighbor in advance that he “might get arrested” at the event, a comment that now reads as a chilling prelude to Tuesday night’s disruption.
Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, is accused of rushing the Democratic congresswoman as she stood at the podium addressing constituents and calling for abolishing ICE, spraying an amber-colored, foul-smelling liquid from a syringe in her direction.
The incident unfolded Tuesday night as Omar was speaking at a town hall in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District. Video footage shows a man in a black jacket lunging toward the podium and discharging the liquid. Omar appeared startled but was not reported to have been injured.
Attendees and security personnel quickly tackled the man to the ground, restraining him with his arms pinned behind his back before escorting him from the room. Ilhan Omar resumed the town hall shortly afterward and continued speaking without further interruption.
🚨 BREAKING: The man who sprayed Ilhan Omar was some sort of liquid has been identified as 55-year-old Anthony J. Kazmierczak, per Minneapolis PD
Minneapolis PD actually made an arrest for once! Imagine that. pic.twitter.com/CLSBjwbpzX
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Authorities have not identified the substance that was sprayed, and no immediate details were released about its contents or potential effects. The suspect was detained following the incident, and investigations remain ongoing.
Days before the town hall, Kazmierczak allegedly hinted that trouble was coming. Neighbor Brian Kelley said Kazmierczak asked him to watch his dog while he went to hear Omar speak and suggested he might not be coming home right away.
“He said, ‘I’m going to this Omar thing.’ I’m like, Omar what? He said, ‘This town hall thing.’ And he said, ‘I might get arrested,’” Kelley told The Post.
Kelley said he dismissed the comment at the time.
“I figured it was nonsense. He wasn’t going to do anything stupid. I said, ‘Sure, I’ll walk her.’ But then the next day he said, ‘Don’t worry about it, I’ve got it covered.’ I figured he blew that off.”
Kazmierczak was later booked into Hennepin County Jail on a third-degree assault charge, according to jail records.
The disruption comes amid heightened political tensions in Minnesota. Omar, first elected to Congress in 2018, has frequently clashed with the Trump administration, particularly as federal authorities ramp up enforcement and investigations tied to fraud cases involving Minnesota’s Somali community. She is also under investigation related to a significant increase in valuation connected to a winery she owns.
No official statements from Omar’s office or law enforcement were immediately available late Tuesday. Authorities said the investigation is ongoing.
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