Overview
- Grace Carol Brown, 21, was arrested on January 22 and booked into the Comal County Jail on arson and burglary charges with bond set at $200,000.
- Employees discovered broken windows and evidence of a small, intentionally set fire at the New Braunfels office on January 14, and officials said the damage was minor.
- Investigators from the New Braunfels Police Department, the New Braunfels Fire Marshal’s Office, and the FBI’s San Antonio office collaborated to identify the suspect and secure warrants.
- Texas GOP Chair Abraham George condemned the incident as part of a broader pattern targeting Republican organizations, while RNC Chair Joe Gruters blamed Democratic rhetoric in a post on X.
- Reporting on Brown’s social media activity notes involvement in protests and fundraising for Palestinian causes, though authorities have not established a motive.