Austin Man Accused Of Making Guns And Planned To Blow Up State Capitol
An Austin man is accused of threatening to blow up the Minnesota Capitol and several other buildings. Jonathan Nique has been charged with eight counts of possessing guns without a serial number.
The weapons were seized from the defendant’s garage late last month. Police say Nique mentioned putting explosives in Mayo’s Gonda building in Rochester, the Olmstead Government Center, the State Capitol, and a synagogue.
He later said he was joking about blowing up high-profile locations, but regretted making the jokes.
