A man from Dover, New Hampshire, identified as Tyler Anderson, has been arrested for allegedly sending threatening text messages to Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and attendees of an upcoming campaign event. The arrest was announced by U.S. Attorney Jane Young in a press release.

Anderson, 30, is charged with transmitting a threat to injure another person in interstate commerce. He is scheduled to appear in federal court in Concord on Monday at 2:30 p.m.

According to court documents, Anderson received a text message from the candidate's campaign notifying him of a political event in Portsmouth. In response, Anderson allegedly sent text messages stating, "Great, another opportunity for me to blow [the candidate's] brains out!" and "I'm going to kill everyone who attends and then [expletive] their corpses."

The documents indicated that the threats targeted a candidate scheduled to hold a campaign event in Portsmouth on December 11, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. The event was described as a "buffet-style breakfast."

Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican presidential hopeful, was the only candidate with a listed event in Portsmouth on Monday. He had a Town Hall scheduled at the Roundabout Diner at 8:30 a.m., followed by stops in Nashua and Manchester.

Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Ramaswamy campaign, confirmed that their campaign was the target of Anderson's threats. She expressed gratitude to law enforcement for their handling of the matter, emphasizing the importance of safety for all Americans.

Investigation records revealed that the threatening messages were sent from Anderson's phone via Verizon Wireless at 10:06 a.m. on Friday, shortly after he received a text message from the candidate's campaign. Federal agents obtained a search warrant for Anderson's residence on Central Avenue in Dover and seized a Samsung Galaxy S10E phone believed to have been used to send the messages. Firearms were also confiscated, although the court documents did not specify the type of guns.

Further examination of Anderson's phone led to the discovery of additional threatening messages, including similar threats sent to a different candidate on Wednesday, where Anderson stated his intention to "blow that bastard's head off!" During an interview with the FBI, Anderson admitted to sending the threatening messages to Ramaswamy and mentioned sending similar threats to other campaigns.

The Ramaswamy campaign released a statement expressing gratitude for the swift and professional action taken by law enforcement. The investigation was led by the FBI, with assistance from the Dover and Portsmouth police departments.

As the legal process unfolds, authorities are committed to ensuring the safety of candidates and attendees at political events, emphasizing the seriousness with which such threats are taken.