Judge orders man accused of spraying Ilhan Omar held before trial, possibly in solitary confinement

The antheral who allegedly attacked Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., with a mysterious liquid aboriginal identified arsenic pome cider vinegar volition stay successful custody until helium stands proceedings aft the justice deemed him to beryllium a information to the community.

Anthony James Kazmierczak, 56, appeared successful tribunal connected Tuesday, 1 week aft helium allegedly utilized a syringe to spray the congresswoman during a municipality hallway successful Minneapolis. 

Court-appointed defence lawyer John Fossum noted that Kazmierczak was wearing a yellowish jumpsuit, telling the courtroom that colour signifies his lawsuit is being held successful solitary confinement. He expressed interest for Kazmierczak's intelligence state.

While Kazmierczak is not considered a formation risk, U.S. Magistrate Judge David Schultz ordered that helium stay successful custody to trim hazard to the community. The decision, the justice said, was made successful airy of the charges successful Hennepin County. They see 1 felony number of terroristic threats and 1 number of fifth-degree assault.

FEDERAL PROSECUTORS CHARGE MAN ACCUSED OF SPRAYING REP. ILHAN OMAR AT TOWN HALL

Rep. Ilhan Omar was allegedly sprayed portion speaking astatine a Minneapolis municipality hall, with constabulary identifying the fishy arsenic Anthony Kazmierczak. (Minneapolis PD)

"This was a disturbing battle connected Rep. Omar, who is often the people of vilifying connection by chap elected officials and members of the public," Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said successful a statement. "The spot of our assemblage successful the national authorities keeping authorities retired of nationalist information has been eroded by their actions. A state-level condemnation is not taxable to a statesmanlike pardon present oregon successful the future."

BROTHER OF MAN ACCUSED OF SPRAYING ILHAN OMAR SAYS SUSPECT HATED SOMALI COMMUNITY FOR YEARS

A antheral is tackled aft spraying an chartless substance astatine Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., during a municipality hallway she was hosting successful Minneapolis, Minnesota, connected Jan. 27, 2026. (Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images)

Fossum stated that his lawsuit is not successful bully wellness and is suffering from Parkinson’s illness and slumber apnea. He went connected to reason that the "risk of harm" to Omar was "actually rather small," saying that the liquid was comparatively harmless. 

However, Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin Bejar argued that it could've caused bodily injury.

"Certainly that would origin bodily wounded is that got successful Rep. Omar’s eyes," Bejar said. "We simply cannot person protesters and people, immoderate broadside of the aisle you’re one, moving up to a typical conducting authoritative business."

Kazmierczak allegedly admitted to Minneapolis constabulary during his apprehension that helium had squirted vinegar connected Omar.

Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an chartless substance during a property league connected Tuesday, Jan. 27. (Fox News)

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When the alleged onslaught occurred, Omar was speaking astir migration argumentation and called for a transparent probe and ineligible enactment against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, arsenic good arsenic the abolition of the agency. She besides said that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign oregon "face impeachment."

Omar stepped backmost momentarily, appearing shaken aft Kazmierczak allegedly sprayed her with the liquid. After a little pause, Omar continued to code the assemblage for astatine slightest different 10 minutes.

Kazmierczak has a transgression past and was convicted of driving portion intoxicated successful 2009 and again successful 2010. Records bespeak helium served 1 time successful jailhouse followed by 5 years supervised probation for the 2010 condemnation and was enactment connected location detention for 30 days successful narration to his 2009 conviction.

Fox News Digital's Adam Sabes contributed to this report.